1st Edition

Transgenic Crop Protection Concepts and Strategies

Edited By O Kaul, G.S. Dhaliwal Copyright 2004

    This book focuses on critical issues in the development of transgenic crops, their problems and prospects, both in developed and developing countries. It deals with genetically-modified herbicide tolerant crops and transgenic crops that resist diseases.

    Transgenic crops: An introduction: Opender Koul and G.S. Dhaliwal
    Transgenic crops expressing Bt genes
    Current status, future outlook, problems and perspectives: D.R. Ring
    Plant protease inhibitors: Emerging role in enhancing insect resistance in transgenic crops: A. Dutta Gupta and P.B. Kirthi
    Insect resistant transgenic crops expressing plant lectins: Jesusa C. Legaspi; Transgenic crops and weed management: Progress and outlook: L.A.P. (Bent) Lotz
    Transgenic rice for disease resistance: S.K. Dutta; Development of resistance in pests to transgenic plants: Mechanisms and strategies: Chuck Chilcutt and Marshall W. Johnson
    Gene pyramiding: A novel approach for enhancing resistance durability in transgenic crops: K.R. Rajyashri and Madan Mohan
    Transgenic crops and small-scale farmers: Yolanda Massieu
    Role of transgenic endophytes for crop protection: Aqbal Singh and Sarvjeet Kaur
    Ecological, economic and Social perspectives on transgenic crops: Path for the developing world: Sarvjeet Kaur

    Biography

    Kaul, O ; Dhaliwal, G.S.