• 1 Plant gene structure and expression.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Protein-coding genes.- 1.3 Regulation of plant gene expression.- 1.4 Translational control.- 1.5 Differential expression.- 1.6 RNA-coding genes.- 1.7 RNA genes transcribed by RNA polymerase I.- 1.8 RNA genes transcribed by RNA polymerase II.- 1.9 RNA genes transcribed by RNA polymerase III.- References.- 2 Gene transfer to plants.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Vectors based on the Agrobacterium Ti plasmid.- 2.3 Physical DNA delivery methods.- 2.4 Uses of gene transfer technology.- References.- 3 Developing herbicide resistance in crops by gene transfer technology.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Modification of the target of herbicide action.- 3.3 Detoxification or degradation of the herbicide.- 3.4 Perspectives.- References.- 4 Genetic engineering of plants for insect resistance.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Defensive methods used by plants against insect attack.- 4.3 Insecticidal compounds from other sources.- 4.4 Constraints on the genetic engineering of plants for insect resistance.- 4.5 The production of insect-resistant transgenic plants: two case studies.- 4.6 Future prospects.- References.- 5 Virus-resistant plants.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Basic concepts of resistance to plant virus infection.- 5.3 Key features of the infection cycles of positive-strand RNA plant viruses.- 5.4 Molecular bases and exploitation of naturally occurring virus resistance genes.- 5.5 Construction and expression of artificial resistance genes in transgenic plants.- 5.6 Future prospects.- References.- 6 Targeting of proteins to chloroplasts and mitochondria.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Structure and biogenesis of chloroplasts.- 6.3 Import of stromal proteins.- 6.4 Transport of proteins into the thylakoid system.- 6.5 Import of proteins into the envelope membranes.- 6.6 Transport of proteins into mitochondria.- References.- 7 Protein transport and targeting within the endomembrane system of plants.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Biogenesis of endomembrane compartments.- 7.3 Mechanisms of protein transport.- 7.4 Mechanisms of protein sorting.- 7.5 Glycosylation and post-translational modification.- References.- 8 Identification and characterisation of tissue-specific genes from flowers.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Identification of flower-specific genes.- 8.3 Characterisation of gene expression in floral organs.- 8.4 Tissue and cell specificity of gene expression in flowers.- 8.5 Discussion.- References.

'This recent addition to the ever-increasing library of publishers' plant biotechnology series aims to review the basic science underpinning plant biotechnology and to show how this knowledge is being used in directed plant breeding...Numerous references enable the reader to get further information...Altogether the book provides a good summary of the different aspects of the fast developing field of plant genetic engineering.' Plant Breeding Abstracts

• 1 Plant gene structure and expression.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Protein-coding genes.- 1.3 Regulation of plant gene expression.- 1.4 Translational control.- 1.5 Differential expression.- 1.6 RNA-coding genes.- 1.7 RNA genes transcribed by RNA polymerase I.- 1.8 RNA genes transcribed by RNA polymerase II.- 1.9 RNA genes transcribed by RNA polymerase III.- References.- 2 Gene transfer to plants.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Vectors based on the Agrobacterium Ti plasmid.- 2.3 Physical DNA delivery methods.- 2.4 Uses of gene transfer technology.- References.- 3 Developing herbicide resistance in crops by gene transfer technology.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Modification of the target of herbicide action.- 3.3 Detoxification or degradation of the herbicide.- 3.4 Perspectives.- References.- 4 Genetic engineering of plants for insect resistance.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Defensive methods used by plants against insect attack.- 4.3 Insecticidal compounds from other sources.- 4.4 Constraints on the genetic engineering of plants for insect resistance.- 4.5 The production of insect-resistant transgenic plants: two case studies.- 4.6 Future prospects.- References.- 5 Virus-resistant plants.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Basic concepts of resistance to plant virus infection.- 5.3 Key features of the infection cycles of positive-strand RNA plant viruses.- 5.4 Molecular bases and exploitation of naturally occurring virus resistance genes.- 5.5 Construction and expression of artificial resistance genes in transgenic plants.- 5.6 Future prospects.- References.- 6 Targeting of proteins to chloroplasts and mitochondria.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Structure and biogenesis of chloroplasts.- 6.3 Import of stromal proteins.- 6.4 Transport of proteins into the thylakoid system.- 6.5 Import of proteins into the envelope membranes.- 6.6 Transport of proteins into mitochondria.- References.- 7 Protein transport and targeting within the endomembrane system of plants.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Biogenesis of endomembrane compartments.- 7.3 Mechanisms of protein transport.- 7.4 Mechanisms of protein sorting.- 7.5 Glycosylation and post-translational modification.- References.- 8 Identification and characterisation of tissue-specific genes from flowers.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Identification of flower-specific genes.- 8.3 Characterisation of gene expression in floral organs.- 8.4 Tissue and cell specificity of gene expression in flowers.- 8.5 Discussion.- References.

'This recent addition to the ever-increasing library of publishers' plant biotechnology series aims to review the basic science underpinning plant biotechnology and to show how this knowledge is being used in directed plant breeding...Numerous references enable the reader to get further information...Altogether the book provides a good summary of the different aspects of the fast developing field of plant genetic engineering.' Plant Breeding Abstracts

• 1 Plant gene structure and expression.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Protein-coding genes.- 1.3 Regulation of plant gene expression.- 1.4 Translational control.- 1.5 Differential expression.- 1.6 RNA-coding genes.- 1.7 RNA genes transcribed by RNA polymerase I.- 1.8 RNA genes transcribed by RNA polymerase II.- 1.9 RNA genes transcribed by RNA polymerase III.- References.- 2 Gene transfer to plants.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Vectors based on the Agrobacterium Ti plasmid.- 2.3 Physical DNA delivery methods.- 2.4 Uses of gene transfer technology.- References.- 3 Developing herbicide resistance in crops by gene transfer technology.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Modification of the target of herbicide action.- 3.3 Detoxification or degradation of the herbicide.- 3.4 Perspectives.- References.- 4 Genetic engineering of plants for insect resistance.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Defensive methods used by plants against insect attack.- 4.3 Insecticidal compounds from other sources.- 4.4 Constraints on the genetic engineering of plants for insect resistance.- 4.5 The production of insect-resistant transgenic plants: two case studies.- 4.6 Future prospects.- References.- 5 Virus-resistant plants.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Basic concepts of resistance to plant virus infection.- 5.3 Key features of the infection cycles of positive-strand RNA plant viruses.- 5.4 Molecular bases and exploitation of naturally occurring virus resistance genes.- 5.5 Construction and expression of artificial resistance genes in transgenic plants.- 5.6 Future prospects.- References.- 6 Targeting of proteins to chloroplasts and mitochondria.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Structure and biogenesis of chloroplasts.- 6.3 Import of stromal proteins.- 6.4 Transport of proteins into the thylakoid system.- 6.5 Import of proteins into the envelope membranes.- 6.6 Transport of proteins into mitochondria.- References.- 7 Protein transport and targeting within the endomembrane system of plants.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Biogenesis of endomembrane compartments.- 7.3 Mechanisms of protein transport.- 7.4 Mechanisms of protein sorting.- 7.5 Glycosylation and post-translational modification.- References.- 8 Identification and characterisation of tissue-specific genes from flowers.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Identification of flower-specific genes.- 8.3 Characterisation of gene expression in floral organs.- 8.4 Tissue and cell specificity of gene expression in flowers.- 8.5 Discussion.- References.

'This recent addition to the ever-increasing library of publishers' plant biotechnology series aims to review the basic science underpinning plant biotechnology and to show how this knowledge is being used in directed plant breeding...Numerous references enable the reader to get further information...Altogether the book provides a good summary of the different aspects of the fast developing field of plant genetic engineering.' Plant Breeding Abstracts