Volumes I and 2 of this Plant Biotechnology series reviewed
fundamental aspects of plant molecular biology and discussed
production and analysis of the first generation of transgenic
plants of potential use in agriculture and horticulture. These
included plants resistant to insects, viruses and herbicides, which
were produced by adding genes from other organisms. Realisation of
the potential of plant breeding has led to a resurgence of interest
in methods of altering the structure, composition and function of
plant constituents, which represents an even greater challenge and
offers scope for improving the quality of a wide range of
agricultural products. This, in tum, has resulted in a
re-evaluation of priorities and targets by industry. Volume 3 of
this series considers the biochemical and gentic basis of the
biosynthesis of plant products such as starch, lipids, carotenoids
and cell walls, and evaluates the ways in which biosynthesis of
these products can be modified for use in the food industries.
Authors also cover the biosynthesis of rare secondary products and
the function and application of proteins for plant protection and
therapeutic use. The emphasis throughout is on the relationship
between fundamen tal aspects of biosynthesis and structure-function
relationships, and application of this knowledge to the redesigning
and altering of plant products by molecular genetics."
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