Overview

This series reviews recent developments in plant biotechnology, shows how scientific understanding leads to commercial applications, and discusses opportunities and problems in this rapidly developing field. Most important phases of plant growth, development and reproduction that affect food production and quality involve changes in plant gene expression. These include processes such as germination, flowering, ripening, seed development, formation of storage organs, senescence, and response to alterations in the environment and to pathogens. Recent developments in plant physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology mean that we are beginning to understand these processes in molecular terms. Most importantly, the availability of plant genetic engineering techniques means that we can do experiments in planta. This makes it possible to provide new scientific information about macromolecular interactions and control mechanisms, and to alter the properties of plants in a directed and controlled way. It is now possible to consider altering the properties of raw materials in the plant, by gene technology. This has profound implications for the future quality and industrial processing of plant products. This volume discusses present knowledge of the biosynthesis of plant natural products, their use as fresh produce, in processing prior to consumption and as raw materials for industrial processing, and the potential of programmes designed to change natural products within the plant by genetic engineering.

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Author:   Donald Grierson
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   1993 ed.
Volume:   v. 3
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.220kg
ISBN:  

9780751400601

ISBN 10:   0751400602
Pages:   254
Publication Date:   30 November 1992
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Starch biosynthesis and the potential for its manipulation.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Occurrence of starch in plants.- 1.3 Structure and composition of starch.- 1.4 The pathway of starch synthesis.- 1.5 Regulation of starch synthesis.- 1.6 Potential for the genetic manipulation of starch.- References.- 2 Cell walls: structure, utilisation and manipulation.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Cell wall structure.- 2.3 Utilisation of cell wall polymers.- 2.4 Manipulation of cell wall structure.- References.- 3 Biochemistry and molecular biology of lipid biosynthesis in plants: potential for genetic manipulation.- 3.1 The nature of lipids.- 3.2 Biosynthesis of lipids.- 3.3 Molecular aspects of plant lipid biosynthesis.- 3.4 Potential manipulations of plant lipid biosynthesis.- References.- 4 Carotenoid biosynthesis and manipulation.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Structure and nomenclature of carotenoids.- 4.3 Distribution in higher plants.- 4.4 Biosynthetic pathways and enzymology.- 4.5 Carotenoid genes in bacteria and lower eukaryotes.- 4.6 Higher plant genes and their manipulation.- 4.7 Industrial production of carotenoids.- 4.8 Commercial utilisation of carotenoids.- 4.9 Conclusions and future studies.- References.- 5 Manipulating secondary metabolism in culture.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Transformed cultures.- 5.3 Manipulation of secondary metabolism.- 5.4 Genetic manipulation of secondary metabolism.- 5.5 Possible limitations to long-term stability in genetically manipulated culture lines.- 5.6 Conclusions and future prospects.- References.- 6 Structure, function and applications of ricin and related cytotoxic proteins.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Nomenclature and classification of RIPs.- 6.3 Distribution of RIPs.- 6.4 Structure and function of RIPs.- 6.5 Synthesis of RIPs.- 6.6 Entry of cytoxic lectins into cells.- 6.7 The action and specificities of RIPs on ribosomes.- 6.8 Antiviral properties of RIPs.- 6.9 Physiological roles of plant RIPs.- References.

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