Plant Genetic Engineering Towards the Third Millennium, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Plant Genetic Engineering,

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Preface
Pages v-vi
Carlos Borroto, Ariel D Arencibia, Luis Alvarez-Lajonchere, José V Costales, Elva R Carmona, Mayra Rodríguez

Global status of transgenic crops: Challenges and opportunities Original Research Article
Pages 1-6
C James

Can the biotechnology revolution feed the world? Original Research Article
Pages 7-12
J van Wijk

Biotechnology can help crop production to feed an increasing world population-positve and negative aspects need to be balanced: A perspective from FAO Original Research Article
Pages 13-26
J Izquierdo

Molecular markers in variety and seed testing Original Research Article
Pages 27-34
P Donini, RJ Cooke, JC Reeves

The genetic basis of drought tolerance in maize and options for improvement via marker-assisted selection Original Research Article
Pages 35-41
J-M Ribaut, G Edmeades, D Hoisington

Analysis of quantitative trait locis (QTL) based on linkage maps in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Original Research Article
Pages 42-48
E Ritter, MJB Rodriguez, A Herrán, L Estioko, D Becker, W Rohde

Molecular characterization of the sugarcane variability for genetic improvement Original Research Article
Pages 49-61
MT Cornide

Somaclonal variation in transgenic sugarcane plants: Practical implications Original Research Article
Pages 62-67
ER Carmona, M Rodríguez, J Borroto, AD Arencibia

On the mechanism of horizontal gene transfer by Agrobacterium tumefaciens Original Research Article
Pages 68-75
CI Kado, E-M Lai, B Kelly

Sugarcane (Saccharum hybrid) genetic transformation mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens: Production of transgenic plants expressing proteins with agronomic and industrial value Original Research Article
Pages 76-81
GA Enríquez, LE Trujillo, C Menéndez, RI Vazquez, K Tiel, F Dafhnis, J Arrieta, G Selman, L Hernández

Progress in Agrobacterium-mediated maize transformation at the plant transformation facility of iowa state university Original Research Article
Pages 82-87
B Frame, CB Xiang, SE Pegg, S Li, K Wang

Assessment of conditions affecting Agrobacterium-mediated soybean transformation and routine recovery of transgenic soybean Original Research Article
Pages 88-94
Z Zhang, Z Guo, H Shou, SE Pegg, TE Clemente, PE Staswick, K Wang

Genetic engineering of cuban rice cultivars: Present and perspectives Original Research Article
Pages 95-99
M Pujol, Y Coll, J Alfonso, R Armas, C Hernández, M Pérez, A González, E Aguiar

Histological and ultrastructural analysis of A. rhizogenes-mediated root formation in walnut cuttings Original Research Article
Pages 100-106
MM Altamura, G Falasca, M Reverberi, A De Stradis

Genetic improvement program at the institute of plant biotechnology Original Research Article
Pages 107-111
J Pérez, R Gómez, E Jiménez, P Orellana

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) regeneration and transformation technology to provide weevil (Cylas formicarius) resistance. Field trial results Original Research Article
Pages 112-117
R García, R Morán, J Mena, D Somontes, E Pimentel, Z Zaldúa, A López, M García

Regulation of transgene expression: Progress towards practical development in sugarcane, and implications for other plant species Original Research Article
Pages 118-125
RG Birch, R Bower, A Elliott, S Hansom, S Basnayake, L Zhang

Polycistronic translation in plants. What can we learn from viruses Original Research Article
Pages 126-129
T Hohn, S Corsten, M Hemmings-Miesczak, P Hyun-Sook, M Poogin, L Ryabova, L Stavolone, V Zeyenko, J Atabekov, M Skulachev, J Fütterer

Towards plantibody-mediated resistance to plant parasitic nematodes Original Research Article
Pages 130-136
FJ Gommers, G Smant, J Bakker, A Schots

Field and molecular evaluation of insect-resistant transgenic poplar (Populus nigra L.) trees Original Research Article
Pages 137-142
F. Sala, S Castiglione, H Jianjun, Y Zheng, Y Han

Insect-resistant tropical plants and new assessment about cry proteins Original Research Article
Pages 143-147
RI Vázquez-Padrón

Inserting the nucleoprotein gene of tomato spotted wilt virus in different plant species, and screening for virus resistance Original Research Article
Pages 148-153
GP Accotto, A Allavena, AM Vaira, G Nervo

Advances in potato improvement through genetic engineering Original Research Article
Pages 154-158
HV Davies

Agriculture for marginal lands: Transgenic plants towards the third millennium Original Research Article
Pages 159-165
J López-Bucio, A Guevara-García, V Ramírez-Rodríguez, MF Nieto, JM de la Fuente, L Herrera-Estrella

Commercialization of genetically engineered potato plants resistant to disease Original Research Article
Pages 166-171
L Kawchuk, D. Prüfer

Potato transgenic plants expressing mammalian double stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase (mPKR) Original Research Article
Pages 172-176
NI Ramirez, R Rodriguez, M Pérz, R Peral, S Perea, P Oramas

Genetic engineering of potato for tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress Original Research Article
Pages 177-181
W Rohde, C Jaag, B Paap, E Tacke, J Schmitz, M Kierdorf, A Ashoub, S Günther, A van Bel, D Prüfer

Metabolic engineering of brassica seeds oils: Improvement of oil quality and quantity and alteration of carbon flux Original Research Article
Pages 182-188
E-F Marillia, J-T Zou, V Katavic, Q Qi, C Jako, DL Barton, W Friesen, EM Giblin, A Kumar, PS Covello, WA Keller, SL MacKenzie, DC Taylor

Towards the improvement of sugarcane bagasse as raw material for the production of paper pulp and animal feed Original Research Article
Pages 189-193
G. Selman-Housein, MA López, O Ramos, ER Carmona, AD Arencibia, E Menéndez, F Miranda

Strategies for fructan production in transgenic sugarcane (Saccharmu spp L.) and sweet potato (Ipomoea batata L.) plants expressing the Acetobacter diazotrophicus levansucrase Original Research Article
Pages 194-198
LE Trujillo, JG Arrieta, GA Enríquez, F Dafhnis, AD Fuentes, R García, M Soto, D Alfonso, A Banguela, L Hernández

Molecular analysis of plant fructant accumulation Original Research Article
Pages 199-205
I Vijn, A van Dijken, M Lüscher, P Weisbeek, A Wiemken, S Smeekens

Genetic engineering of fruits and vegetables with the ethylene control gene encoding s-adenosylmethionine hydrolase (SAMase) Original Research Article
Pages 206-214
VR Bommineni, H Mathews, SK Clendennen, W Wagoner, V Dewey, J Kellogg, S Peters, W Matsumura, M Pieper, M Kramer, DR Wagner

Improvement of wood quality for the pulp and paper industry by genetic modification of lignin biosynthesis in poplar Original Research Article
Pages 215-221
M Baucher, M van Montagu, W Boerjan

Molecular farming of pharmaceutical and veterinary proteins from transgenic plants: CIGB experience Original Research Article
Pages 222-228
P Oramas, N Ramírez, M Ayala, R García, L Herrera, V Falcon, V Doreste, J Gavilondo

Toward molecular farming of therapeutic in plants Original Research Article
Pages 229-238
R Fischer, S Schillberg, N Emans

Production of autoantigens in plant for oral immunotherapy of autoimmune diseases Original Research Article
Pages 239-248
S Ma, AM Jevnikar

Safety assessments for commercialization of transgenic crops and results of commercialization Original Research Article
Pages 249-255
W Kaniewski, G Rogan, M Cline

Does biotechnology change the research and development organizations? Original Research Article
Pages 256-261
PP Kolodziejczyk

Biological aspects and ethical considerations for the Utilization of GMOs Original Research Article
Pages 262-269
LWD van Raamsdonk

Index
Pages 270-272