Transgenic Crops

SAJID FIAZ, Assistant Professor, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Pakistan. He is currently teaching plant breeding, biotechnology, and molecular genetics and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research students. MUHAMMAD ABU BAKAR SADDIQUE, Assistant Professor, Institute of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan. He has extensive expertise in molecular marker-assisted breeding, genome editing, plant-microbe interactions, and germplasm maintenance.

• List of Contributors xxiPreface xxxi1 Impact of Transgenic Crops on Food Security in Developing Countries 1Rao Muhammad Ikram, Muhammad Ayaz Khan, Hasan Riaz, and Hafiz Muhammad Usman Aslam2 Cloning of Plant Cells: Different Methods of Cloning and Its Applications, Advantages, and Disadvantages of Plant Cell Cloning 15Qurban Ali, Alia Anwar, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhamad Arsahd Javed, and Muhammad Saleem Haider3 The Promises and Challenges of Transgenic Crops for Food Security 43Fahad Masoud Wattoo, Hira Aslam, Sabreena Khaliq, Rai Muhammad Amir, and Sobia Alyas4 Transgenic Plants for Nutritional Enhancement: Biofortification and Beyond 61Abeer Kazmi, Tahira Sultana, and Hongwei Hou5 The Role of GMOs in Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Practices 107Mahnoor, Abeer Kazmi, and Tahira Sultana6 Harnessing the Power of ncRNAs: Enhancing Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants 123Taufiq Nawaz, Shah Fahad, Sirmast Faiz, Nitish Joshi, Rehan Aslam, Muhammad Ikram, Shah Saud, Imran Khan, and Riffat Latif7 Nickel Toxicity in Plants: Effects, Responses, and Adaptive Mechanisms with Transgenic Approaches 153Hummera Nawaz, Ingeborg Lang, Ameer Khan, Umair Ashraf, and Saifullah8 Advancing Food Security in Developing Countries Through Transgenic Crop Technology 181Tahira Sultana, Sohail, and Abeer Kazmi9 Exploring the Role of GMOs in Sustainable Agriculture Development 197Muhammad Anas, Erdogan E. Hakki, Bouznada Rahma Ghada, Javed Iqbal, and Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi10 Biosafety and Risk Assessment of Transgenic Crops 217Muhammad Abu Bakar Saddique, Wajiha Khan, and Tahseen Azhar11 Transgenic Plants and Environmental Sustainability 231Shifa Shaffique, Anis Ali Shah, Raheem Shahzad, Muhammad Aaqil Khan, Javier Trujillo Rogmas, Sang- Mo Kang, and In- Jung Lee12 Transgenic Plants in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation 239Nitish Joshi, Romandeep Kaur, Marya Bibi, LNU Nikhil, Riffat Latif, Shah Fahad, and Taufiq Nawaz13 Impact of Climate Change on Plant Pathogens, Diseases, and Food Security 259Mushfaq Ul- Nisa, Aimen Razzaq Khan, Saba Mazhar, Ayesha Shafqat, Sundas Akhtar, Amjad Shahzad Gondal, Sajjad Hyder, Fannie I. Parra Cota, Sergio de los Santos Villalobos, and Mudassir Iqbal14 The Science Behind Genetic Engineering in Plants 289Irum Iqrar, Ashia Alam, Sidra Rahman, Mehreen Sarfraz, and Muhammad Haris15 The Role of Genetically Modified Plants in Nutritional Biofortification and Beyond 311Fahad Masoud Wattoo, Hira Aslam, and Rashid Mehmood Rana16 Corporate Influence and Intellectual Property in Transgenic Crop Development 329Cuneyd Yavas and Yunus Emre Arvas17 Transgenic Plants for Agricultural Productivity: A New Era of Crop Improvement 355Muhammad Ilyas, Zaib un Nisa, and Naila Ali18 The Promise and Challenges of Transgenic Crops for Food Security 393Saba Azeem, Faiza Munir, Sarah Fatima, Qurat-Ul Ain-Ali, Nimra Ghafoor, Javed Iqbal, and Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi19 The Future of Transgenic Plants: Trends, Innovations, and Challenges 427Shadab Shaukat, Asadullah, Syed Rehmat Ullah Shah, Rizwan Shukat, Muhammad Rashid, and Irfan Shaukat20 Public Perception and Consumer Attitudes Toward GMOs 445Waseem Ahmed Khattak, Sameel Hassan, Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi, Amjid Khan, Ifra Batool, Javed Iqbal, Muhammad Anas, and Sobia Alyas21 International Laws and Agreements Governing Transgenic Plants 473Ketki Naik, Sayanti Mandal, and Gauri Shinde22 Biotechnology and the Future of Food: Harnessing Transgenic Crops for Global Challenges 501Afifa Younas, Zahra Noreen, Hurmat Mehdi Mirrani, Muhammad Iqbal, Maria Ameen, and Sajid Fiaz23 Ethical Considerations in Transgenic Plant Development 511Maida Mobeen, Muhammad Majeed, Waseem Ahmed Khattak, Ishrat Fatima, Kiran Kainat Sherin, Maryam Hussain, Zoofishan Imtiaz, Akim Oladokoun, and Jehanzeb KhanIndex 535