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Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture 2006 and Beyond

Proceedings of the 11th IAPTC&B Congress, August 13-18, 2006 Beijing, China

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  1. Zhihong Xu

    1. Peking University, China

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  2. Jiayang Li

    1. Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

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  3. Yongbiao Xue

    1. Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

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  4. Weicai Yang

    1. Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

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  • Provides an excellent summary of the latest advances in plant sciences
  • Offers the most updated development in plant tissue culture
  • Brings the state-of-the-art technology in plant biotechnology

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Table of contents (80 papers)

  1. In vitro System as the Model for Discovery in Molecular Biology

    1. Use of Alfalfa In Vitro Cultures in Studies on Regulation of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase (CDK) Functions

      • Dénes Dudits, Mátyás Cserháti, Pál Miskolczi, Attila Fehér, Ferhan Ayaydin, Gábor V. Horváth
      Pages 149-152

    2. Phytohormone Regulation of Cotton Fiber Development In Vitro

      • Barbara A. Triplett, Hee Jin Kim, Doug Hinchliffe, Sing-Hoi Sze, Peggy Thaxton, David Stelly et al.
      Pages 153-156

  2. Molecular Control of Abiotic Resistance

    1. Engineering of Reactive Species Detoxification Pathways for Increasing Stress Tolerance in Plants

      • Gábor V. Horváth, Zoltán Turóczy, Mátyás Cserháti, Petra Kis, Dénes Dudits, Katalin Török et al.
      Pages 163-166

    2. Orchid Flower Fragrance Biosynthesis Pathway and Its Key Enzyme Geranyl Diphosphate Synthase

      • Yu-Yun Hsiao, Wen-Chieh Tsai, Chang-Sheng Kuoh, Tian-Hsiang Huang, Hei-Chia Wang, Yann-Lii Leu et al.
      Pages 167-169

    3. Cytokinin Function in Drought Stress Response and Subsequent Recovery

      • M. Novakova, P. Dobrev, V. Motyka, A. Gaudinova, J. Malbeck, J. Pospisilova et al.
      Pages 171-174

    4. Xenogenomics: Bioprospecting for Genetic Determinants of Cold and Freezing Stress Tolerance in the Cryophilic Antarctic Hair Grass Deschampsia antarctica E. Desv

      • U. P. John, R. M. Polotnianka, A. Sivakumaran, L. Mackin, M. J. Kuiper, J. P. Talbot et al.
      Pages 175-177

  3. Plant Insect Interaction

    2. Molecular Basis of Colorado Potato Beetle Adaptation to Potato Defence Mechanisms

      • N. Slapar, M. Pompe-Novak, M. Buh, M. Ravnikar, B. Štrukelj, M. A. Jongsma et al.
      Pages 191-195

  4. Molecular Mechanisms on Plant-Microbe Interactions

    2. RNA-Mediated Resistance to Cassava Geminiviruses in Transgenic Cassava

      • Hervé Vanderschuren, Rashid Akbergenov, Mikhail M. Pooggin, Thomas Hohn, Wilhelm Gruissem, Peng Zhang
      Pages 201-203

    3. The Molecular Basis of Cold-Induced Pollen Sterility in Rice

      • Sandra N. Oliver, Xiaochun Zhao, Elizabeth S. Dennis, Rudy Dolferus
      Pages 205-207

    4. Regulation of the Rice NADPH Oxidase by Binding of Small GTPase Rac and Ca2+ to Its N-terminal Extension

      • Hann Ling Wong, Reinhard Pinontoan, Kana Hasegawa, Takashi Yaeno, Koh Iba, Ryo Tabata et al.
      Pages 209-210

    5. Post-Transcriptional Gene Silencing of the p23 Silencing Suppressor of Citrus tristeza Virus Confers Resistance to the Virus in Transgenic Mexican Lime

      • Carmen Fagoaga, Carmelo López, Alfonso Hermoso de Mendoza, Pedro Moreno, Luis Navarro, Ricardo Flores et al.
      Pages 211-213

  5. Metabolic Engineering

    1. Towards Metabolic Engineering of Carotenoid Content in Sweet-orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osb.)

      • Marcio G. C. Costa, Amanda F. S. Mendes, Luciana C. Cidade, Walter S. Soares-Filho, Wagner C. Otoni, Gloria A. Moore
      Pages 223-225

    2. Engineering New Crops for Safe Castor Oil Production

      • Grace Q. Chen, Yeh-Jin Ahn, Louisa Vang
      Pages 227-230

    3. Biochemical and Structural Bases for (Iso)flavonoid Biosynthetic Diversity

      • Chang-Jun Liu, Wang Cheng, Joseph P. Noel, Richard A. Dixon
      Pages 231-234

    4. Utilization of Plant Metabolic Engineering for Production of Pharmaceuticals in Tea

      • A. Borthakur, R. K. Dutta, S. Borchetia, Sudripta Das
      Pages 235-258

  6. Improving Nutritional Quality of Crops

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Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture 2006 and Beyond is a collection of papers presented at the XIth international congress of the International Association of Plant Tissue Culture & Biotechnology (IAPTC&B). It continues the long tradition of the IAPTC&B to publish the proceedings of its quadrennial congresses. It provides an up-to-date report of the most significant advances in plant tissue culture and biotechnology as presented by leading international scientists.

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Editors and Affiliations

  • Peking University, China

    Zhihong Xu

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    Jiayang Li, Yongbiao Xue, Weicai Yang

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