Molecular Approaches to Crop Improvement

1 Transgenic Rice Plants
I. Introduction
II. Rice Protoplast Culture
III. Gene Transfer in Rice
IV. Integration of Foreign DNA into Rice Chromosomes and Its Transmission to Progeny
V. Co-transformation as a Simple Method to Introduce Non-selectable Genes
VI. Expression of Foreign Genes in Transgenic Rice Plants
VII. Discussion
VIII. References

2 Genetic Transformation of Potato to Enhance Nutritional Value and Confer Disease Resistance
I. Introduction
II. Nutritional Improvement
III. Enhancing Disease Resistance in Plants
IV. Conclusions
V. References

3 Improvement of the Protein Quality of Seeds by Genetic Engineering
I. Introduction
II. Background
III. Factors To Be Considered Before Modifying Seed Proteins
IV. Strategies for Improving Seed Proteins
V. Prospects for the Future
VI. References

4 Novel Insect Resistance Using Protease Inhibitor Genes
I. Introduction
II. Bacterial Toxins
III. Protease Inhibitors
IV. Protease Inhibitors as Protective Agents
V. Engineering for Resistance Using Cowpea Protease Inhibitor Genes
VI. References

5 Engineering Microbial Herbicide Detoxification Genes in Higher Plants
I. Introduction
II. Weeds, Agriculture, and Herbicides
III. Transgenic Herbicide Resistant Crops
IV. Microbial Degradation of Herbicides
V. Genetic Engineering of Plants
VI. Conclusion
VII. References

6 The Manipulation of Plant Gene Expression Using Antisense RNA
I. Introduction
II. Examples of the Control of Plant Gene Expression Using Antisense RNA
III. Technical Questions Unanswered
IV. Outlook
V. References

7 Molecular Biology of Flavonoid Pigment Biosynthesis in Flowers
I. Introduction
II. Flavonoid Pigments
III. Biosynthesis of Flavonoids
IV. Conclusion
V. References

8 Molecular Aspects of Self-incompatibility in the Solanaceae
I. Introduction
II. Biology and Genetics of Self-incompatibility in the Solanaceae
III. Molecular Biology of Self-incompatibility
IV. The Style S-glycoproteins of