Engineering and utilization

Introduction - from hybrid plants to transgenic plants, S.-d. Kung. Part 1 Basic techniques for engineering transgenic plants: vectors for gene transfer in higher plants, F.F. White molecular genetics of T-DNA transfer from agrobacterium to plants, S.B. Gelvin markers for plant gene transfer, B. Bowen techniques for gene transfer, B. Jenes et al cell culture and regeneration of transgenic plants, S.W. Ritchie and T.K. Hodges. Part 2 Transgenic plants and basic research: transgenic plants for studying genes encoding amino acid biosynthetic enzymes, F.-Y. Tsai and G.M. Coruzzi transgenic plants for studying gene expression in response to hormones, S.H. Howell gene tagging in transgenic plants, S.A. Coomber and K.A. Feldmann. Part 3 Transgenic plants and crop improvement: herbicide-tolerant crops, M.A.W. Hinchee et al production of transgenic plants with enhanced resistance to microbial pathogens, R. Broglie et al transgenic plants for conferring virus tolerance - satellite approach, P.B. McGarvey and J. Kaper production of bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal proteins in plants, K.A. Barton and M.J. Miller transgenic plants for conferring insect tolerance - protease inhibitor approach, V.A. Hilder et al transgenic plants for improving seed storage proteins, S.S.M. Sun and B.A. Larkins.