chapter 1 Agriculture and Food Crops -- chapter 2 The Dynamics of Plant Genome Organization / chapter 3 Embryogenesis / chapter 4 Shoot Regeneration and Proliferation / chapter 5 Techniques for Gene Marking, Transferring, and Tagging / chapter 6 Pollen Biotechnology / chapter 7 Parent-of-Origin Effects and Seed Development: Genetics and Epigenetics / chapter 8 Direct DNA Delivery Into Intact Cells and Tissues / chapter 9 Electroporation and Cell Energy Factor / chapter 10 Cell Culture and Regeneration of Plant Tissues / chapter 11 Genetic Engineering for Modified Starch Structure in Cereals / chapter 12 Improving Crop Performance Through Transgenic Modification of Flowering / chapter 13 Genetic Technology in Peas for Improved Field Performance and Enhanced Grain Quality / chapter 14 Genetic Engineering for Levels of Select Phytonutrients Affecting Human Health / chapter 15 Genetic Engineering and Resistance to Viruses / chapter 16 Genetic Engineering for Resistance to Nematodes / chapter 17 Genetic Engineering and Resistance to Insects / chapter 18 Intellectual Property Protection for Transgenic Plants / chapter 19 Public Perceptions of Transgenic Plants / chapter 20 Industry Perspectives / chapter 21 Political and Economic Consequences / chapter 22 Introduction and Expression of Transgenes in Apples / chapter 23 Genetic Transformation of Avocado / chapter 24 Production of Transgenic Banana (Musa species) / chapter 25 Production of Transgenic Melon / chapter 26 Cranberry Transformation and Regeneration / chapter 27 Transgenic Grapevines / chapter 28 Genetic Transformation of Kiwifruit (Actinidia species) / chapter 29 Genetic Transformation of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) / chapter 30 Transgenic Papayas in Hawaii -- chapter 31 Genetic Engineering of Strawberries and Raspberries / chapter 32 Progress in Asparagus Biotechnology / chapter 33 Generation of Transgenic Bean (Phaseolus species) Plants for Improvement of Nutritional Quality / chapter 34 Genetic Engineering of Beet and the Concept of the Plant as a Factory / chapter 35 Transgenic Carrots with Enhanced Tolerance to Fungal Pathogens / chapter 36 Transgenic Cassava for Food Security and Economic Development / chapter 37 Transgenic Cauliflower with Insect Resistance / chapter 38 Virus-Resistant Chili Pepper Produced by Agrobacterium Species–Mediated Transformation -- chapter 39 Transgenic Cucumber with Resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus / chapter 40 Transgenic Parthenocarpic and Insect-Resistant Eggplant / chapter 41 Transgenic Cowpea, Lentil, and Chickpea with Reporter and Agronomically Relevant Genes / chapter 42 Genetic Manipulation of Lettuce / chapter 43 Maize Food and Feed: A Current Perspective and Consideration of Future Possibilities / chapter 44 The Transformation of Onions and Related Alliums / chapter 45 Potato Transformation Produces Value-Added Traits / chapter 46 Transgenic Sweet Potato with Agronomically Important Genes / chapter 47 Genetic Enrichment of Barley: Opportunities and Challenges / chapter 48 Transgenic Coffee / chapter 49 Transgenic Linseed Flax -- chapter 50 Antimicrobial Peptides from Macadamia Nuts: Potential Source of Novel Resistance in Transgenic Crops / chapter 51 Transgenic Oilseed Brassicas / chapter 52 Studies on Genetic Engineering of Rice / chapter 53 Transgenic Sorghum with Improved Nutritional Quality / chapter 54 Sunflower Seed / chapter 55 Transformation of Wheat