Overview
- The only complete overview of all aspects of agrobacterium in the plant sciences
- Deals with various aspects of the biology of the diseases caused by agrobacterium
- Covers the basics of the bacteria itself, the mapping of its genome, through to its use in plant transformation and biotechnology
- Delves into the questions of ethics and law in the biotechnological applications of Agrobacterium
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
Agrobacterium is a plant pathogen which causes the “crown-gall” disease, a neoplastic growth that results from the transfer of a well-defined DNA segment (“transferred DNA”, or “T-DNA”) from the bacterial Ti (tumor-inducing) plasmid to the host cell, its integration into the host genome, and the expression of oncogenes contained on the T-DNA. The molecular machinery, needed for T-DNA generation and transport into the host cell and encoded by a series of chromosomal (chv) and Ti-plasmid virulence (vir) genes, has been the subject of numerous studies over the past several decades. Today, Agrobacterium is the tool of choice for plant genetic engineering with an ever expanding host range that includes many commercially important crops, flowers, and tree species. Furthermore, its recent application for the genetic transformation of non-plant species, from yeast to cultivated mushrooms and even to human cells, promises this bacterium a unique place in the future of biotechnological applications.
The book is a comprehensive volume describing Agrobacterium's biology, interactions with host species, and uses for genetic engineering.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"A compilation of many aspects of Agrobacterium research, with each chapter authored by experts in the field. Though the book is heavily oriented toward the genetic/molecular basis of the gene transfer process, it includes the history of Agrobacterium research, nomenclature, and basic biology of the bacterial/plant interaction. The final chapters review bioethics and legal aspects of Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and researchers/faculty." (L. M. Baird, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (11), August, 2008)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Tzvi Tzfira is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Vitaly Citovsky is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Stony Brook University.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Agrobacterium: From Biology to Biotechnology
Editors: Tzvi Tzfira, Vitaly Citovsky
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72290-0
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-72289-4
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-2473-5
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-72290-0
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXIV, 750
Topics: Plant Sciences, Bacteriology, Biotechnology, Plant Genetics and Genomics, Plant Pathology, Agriculture
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Consumer Packaged Goods, Pharma