Plant Biotechnology

Content: 
BIOTECHNOLOGY, Page ii
BIOTECHNOLOGY SERIES, Page iii
Front Matter, Page v
Copyright, Page vi
CONTRIBUTORS, Pages vii-viii
PREFACE, Pages xv-xviii, Shain-dow Kung, Charles J. Arntzen
INTRODUCTION, Pages xix-xxi, William F. Thompson
CHAPTER 1 - Vectors for Gene Transfer in Higher Plants, Pages 3-34, Frank F. White
CHAPTER 2 - Methods for Transforming Plant Cells, Pages 35-51, Ray Wu
CHAPTER 3 - Techniques in Plant Cell and Tissue Culture, Pages 53-76, David A. Evans
CHAPTER 4 - Selected Topics in the Genetic Manipulation of the Nuclear Genome, Pages 77-91, R.J. Griesbach
CHAPTER 5 - Regulation and Expression of Plant Genes in Microorganisms, Pages 93-112, A.A. Gatenby
CHAPTER 6 - The Molecular Architecture of Plant Genes and Their Regulation, Pages 115-139, Keith Elliston, Joachim Messing
CHAPTER 7 - Induction, Commitment, and Progression of Plant Embryogenesis, Pages 141-159, J.H. Choi, Zinmay R. Sung
CHAPTER 8 - Photoregulation of Gene Expression in Plants, Pages 161-205, John C. Watson
CHAPTER 9 - Hormonal and Stress Regulation of Gene Expression in Cereal Aleurone Layers, Pages 207-228, Tuan-hua David Ho
CHAPTER 10 - Auxin-Regulated Gene Expression in Plants, Pages 229-243, Athanasios Theologis
CHAPTER 11 - Cytokinin-modulated Macromolecular Synthesis and Gene Expression, Pages 245-256, Chong-maw Chen
CHAPTER 12 - Organization and Expression of Genes for Photosynthetic Pigments–Protein Complexes in Photosynthetic Bacteria, Pages 257-291, Yu Sheng Zhu, John E. Hearst
CHAPTER 13 - Organization and Expression of the Nicotiana Chloroplast Genome, Pages 295-315, Masahiro Sugiura
CHAPTER 14 - Genetic Manipulation of the Chloroplast Genome, Pages 317-335, John C. Gray
CHAPTER 15 - A Perspective on the Biotechnology of Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase, Pages 337-353, Harry Roy
CHAPTER 16 - Applications of Nucleic Acid Electron Microscopy and In Situ Hybridization Techniques in the Study of Plant Genomes, Pages 355-371, Madeline Wu
CHAPTER 17 - Molecular Evolution of Nicotiana Chloroplast Genomes, Pages 373-391, Shain-dow Kung
CHAPTER 18 - Genetic Engineering for Crop Improvement, Pages 395-407, Robert T. Fraley
INDEX, Pages 409-423