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Genetic engineering of plant secondary metabolism
- Title
- Genetic engineering of plant secondary metabolism / edited by Brian E. Ellis, Gary W. Kuroki, and Helen A. Stafford.
- Publication
- New York : Plenum Press, [1994], ©1994.
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- Description
- 368 pages; 24 cm.
- Summary
- This important volume compiles the pioneering work of biochemists and molecular biologies on the modification of secondary metabolism patterns in plants. These innovative studies represent the integration of the newest technologies with the exploitation of plant chemistry. International contributors examine key research on polyketides, flavonoids, glucosinolates, terpenoids, lignin, and alkaloids, which sheds valuable light on the biological roles of plant secondary metabolism.
- Volume 28 also discusses the applications of plant secondary metabolites by humans to such diverse areas as food, pigments, pharmaceuticals, poisons, and entertainment. It describes current efforts to modify flower pigmentation, monoterpene composition, and lignin accumulation - areas on the cutting edge of phytochemistry research.
- . Individual chapters cover, among other topics: genetic engineering of the pyridine and propane alkaloid biosynthetic pathways of solanaceous plants, engineering altered glucosinolate biosynthesis by two alternative strategies, genetic manipulation of lignin and phenylpropanoid compounds involved in interactions with microorganisms, genetic control of monoterpene biosynthesis in mints, and secondary metabolism in arabidopsis.
- Genetic Engineering of Plant Secondary Metabolism is an authoritative review of the latest developments in the field for researchers and professionals in botany, plant biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics.
- Series Statement
- Recent advances in phytochemistry ; v. 28
- Uniform Title
- Recent advances in phytochemistry ; v. 28.
- Subjects
- Note
- "Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Meeting of the Phytochemical Society of North America on Genetic engineering of plant secondary metabolism, held June 27-July 1, 1993, in Pacific Grove, California"--T.p. verso.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. Progress in the Genetic Engineering of the Pyridine and Tropane Alkaloid Biosynthetic Pathways of Solanaceous Plants / R. J. Robins, N. J. Walton, A. J. Parr, E. L. H. Aird, M. J. C. Rhodes and J. D. Hamill -- 2. Molecular Genetic Techniques Applied to the Analysis of Enzymes of Alkaloid Biosynthesis / Toni M. Kutchan -- 3. Polyketide Biosynthesis: Antibiotic in Streptomyces / Richard Plater and William R. Strohl -- 4. The Biologist's Palette: Genetic Engineering of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis and Flower Color / Neal Courtney-Gutterson -- 5. Engineering Altered Glucosinolate Biosynthesis by Two Alternative Strategies / Ragai K. Ibrahim, Supa Chavadej and Vincenzo De Luca -- 6. Genetic Manipulation of Lignin and Phenylpropanoid Compounds Involved in Interactions with Microorganisms / Richard A. Dixon, Carl A. Maxwell, Weiting Ni, Abraham Oommen and Nancy L. Paiva -- 7. The Genetic Origins of Biosynthesis and Light-Responsive Control of the Chemical UV Screen of Land Plants / Richard Jorgensen.
- 8. Genetic Control of Monoterpene Biosynthesis in Mints (Mentha: Lamiaceae) / Rodney Croteau and Jonathan Gershenzon -- 9. Genetic Manipulation of Terpenoid Phytoalexins in Gossypium: Effects of Disease Resistance / Alois A. Bell, Robert D. Stipanovic, Marshall E. Mace and Russell J. Kohel -- 10. Analysis of Secondary Metabolism in Arabidopsis / Clint Chapple -- 11. Polyphenol Oxidase / John C. Steffens, Eitan Harel and Michelle D. Hunt -- 12. Genetic Regulation of Lignin Biosynthesis and the Potential Modification of Wood by Genetic Engineering in Loblolly Pine / Ronald Sederoff, Malcolm Campbell, David O'Malley and Ross Whetten.
- ISBN
- 0306448041
- LCCN
- 94012197
- OCLC
- ocm30355306
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries