Compendium of transgenic crop plants. v. 6, Transgenic vegetable crops / editors, Chittaranjan Kole and Timothy C. Hall. — Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2008. – (65.62/C737/v.6)

Contents

    Contents
    
    List of Contributors
    Series Preface
    Volume Preface
    List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
    1 Tomato
     1. Introduction
     2. Development of Transgenic Tomatoes
     3. The Future: Expected Technologies
     References
     Further Reading
    2 Eggplant
     1. Introduction
     2. Development of Transgenic Eggplants
     3. Conclusions References Further Reading
    3 Peppers
     1. Introduction
     2. Development of Transgenic Peppers
     3. Future Road Map Acknowledgments References
    4. Vegetable Brassicas
     1. Introduction
     2. Development of Transgenic Vegetable Brassicas
     3. Future Products References
    5 Radish
     1. Introduction
     2. Development of Transgenic Radishes
     3. Future Road Map Dedication References
    6 Carrot
     1. Introduction
     2. Development of Transgenic Carrots
     3. Future Road Map References
    7 Cucurbits
     1. Introduction
     2. Tissue Culture and Transformation of Cucurbit Species
     3. Future Road Map References
    8 Alliums
     1. Introduction
     2. Current Applications of Allium Transformation
     3. Future Road Map References
    9 Asparagus
     1. Introduction
     2. Development of Transgenics
     3. Future Road Map
     References
     Further Reading
    10 Leafy Vegetables
     1. Introduction
     2. Tissue Culture of Leafy Vegetables as a Basis for Genetic Manipulation
     3. Protoplast-to-Plant Systems for Gene Transfer in Leafy Vegetables
     4. Transformation of Leafy Vegetables
     5. Present and Future Strategies for Leafy Vegetables
     6. Concluding Remarks
     References
    Index