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Indra K. Vasil - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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History and evolution of the International Association for Plant Biotechnology (IAPB): 1963–2008
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2008Co-Authors: Indra K. VasilAbstract:The International Association for Plant Biotechnology (IAPB) was founded in 1963 at the first truly international conference on Plant tissue culture, which was organized by Philip R. White. White was a devoted internationalist and was strongly committed to global scientific cooperation. He felt that the time had come for the international tissue culture community to organize so that it could meet regularly and provide a forum to its members for the exchange of ideas and information of mutual interest and use. The various activities of the IAPB since its founding—the publication of its newsletter, its journal, and the proceedings of its quadrennial congresses—faithfully document the remarkable advances in Plant Biotechnology that were made possible by the successful integration of tissue culture and molecular biology. In particular, the congress proceedings serve as time capsules, providing a wealth of information about the best of science and the most prominent scientists of the time. The history of the IAPB is indeed the history of Plant Biotechnology.
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A history of Plant Biotechnology: from the Cell Theory of Schleiden and Schwann to biotech crops
Plant Cell Reports, 2008Co-Authors: Indra K. VasilAbstract:Plant Biotechnology is founded on the principles of cellular totipotency and genetic transformation, which can be traced back to the Cell Theory of Matthias Jakob Schleiden and Theodor Schwann, and the discovery of genetic transformation in bacteria by Frederick Griffith, respectively. On the 25th anniversary of the genetic transformation of Plants, this review provides a historical account of the evolution of the theoretical concepts and experimental strategies that led to the production and commercialization of biotech (transformed or transgenic) Plants expressing many useful genes, and emphasizes the beneficial effects of Plant Biotechnology on food security, human health, the environment, and conservation of biodiversity. In so doing, it celebrates and pays tribute to the contributions of scores of scientists who laid the foundation of modern Plant Biotechnology by their bold and unconventional thinking and experimentation. It highlights also the many important lessons to be learnt from the fascinating history of Plant Biotechnology, the significance of history in science teaching and research, and warns against the danger of the growing trends of ignoring history and historical illiteracy.
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A short history of Plant Biotechnology
Phytochemistry Reviews, 2007Co-Authors: Indra K. VasilAbstract:The foundations of modern Plant Biotechnology can be traced back to the Cell Theory of Schleiden (Arch Anat Physiol Wiss Med (J Muller) 1838:137–176, 1838) and Schwann (Mikroscopische Untersuchungen uber die Ubereinstimmung in der Struktur und dem Wachstum des Tiere und Pflanzen. W Engelmann: Leipzig No 176, 1839), which recognized the cell as the primary unit of all living organisms. The concept of cellular totipotency, which was inherent in the Cell Theory and forms the basis of Plant Biotechnology, was further elaborated by Haberlandt (Sitzungsber K Preuss Akad Wiss Wien, Math-Naturwiss 111:69–92, 1902), who predicted the production of somatic embryos from vegetative cells. This brief historical account traces the development of technologies for the culture, regeneration and transformation of Plants that led to the production of transgenic crops which have become central to the many applications of Plant Biotechnology, and celebrates the pioneering men and women whose trend-setting contributions made it all possible.
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The Science and Politics of Plant Biotechnology 2002 and Beyond
Plant Biotechnology 2002 and Beyond, 2003Co-Authors: Indra K. VasilAbstract:The 10th IAPTC&B Congress is the first large gathering of the international Plant tissue culture and Biotechnology community in the 21st century and the 3rd millennium. As such, it offers us the unique opportunity not only to take a critical look at the contributions of Plant Biotechnology during the 20th century, but more significantly, to consider how this technology can contribute to human welfare by meeting the many difficult challenges that we face in the 21St century.
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Plant Biotechnology: Achievements and Opportunities at the Threshold of the 21st Century
Plant Biotechnology and In Vitro Biology in the 21st Century, 1999Co-Authors: Indra K. VasilAbstract:The IXth IAPTC Congress has great symbolism in that it is the last one to be held in the 20th century and the 2nd millenium. As such, it provides a valuable opportunity to pause and to assess the contributions of Plant Biotechnology to the advancement of science and human welfare, and to gain a perspective for the future. It is a particularly significant time for such an assessment because the first products of Plant Biotechnology for human use have now been introduced into the marketplace, and there is much debate and concern about the uses and impact of this technology on our lives and the environment.
M van Montagu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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From the tumor-inducing principle to Plant Biotechnology and its importance for society.
The International Journal of Developmental Biology, 2013Co-Authors: Geert Angenon, Mieke Van Lijsebettens, M van MontaguAbstract:This dialogue was held between the Guest Editors of the Special Issue on “Plant Transgenesis” of the Int. J. Dev. Biol. and Marc Van Montagu. Research in the group of Marc Van Montagu and Jeff Schell in the 1970s was essential to reveal how the phytopathogenic bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens transfers DNA to host Plants to cause crown gall disease. Knowledge of the molecular mechanism underlying gene transfer, subsequently led to the development of Plant transgene technology, an indispensable tool in fundamental Plant research and Plant improvement. In the early 1980s, Marc Van Montagu founded a start-up company, Plant Genetic Systems, which successfully developed insect-resistant Plants, herbicide-tolerant Plants and a hybrid seed production system based on nuclear male sterility. Even before the first transgenic Plant had been produced, Marc Van Montagu realized that the less developed countries might benefit most from Plant Biotechnology and throughout his subsequent career, this remained a focus of his efforts. After becoming emeritus professor, he founded the Institute of Plant Biotechnology Outreach (IPBO), which aims to raise awareness of the major role that Plant Biotechnology can play in sustainable agricultural systems, especially in less developed countries. Marc Van Montagu has been honored with many prizes and awards, the most recent being the prestigious World Food Prize 2013. In this paper, we look to the past and present of Plant Biotechnology and to the promises this technology holds for the future, on the basis of the personal perspective of Marc Van Montagu.
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Present Plant Biotechnology
Biotechnology in agriculture, 1993Co-Authors: Marcelle Holsters, M van Montagu, Marc Van Montagu, C B You, Jan Leemans, Z L Chen, Y. DingAbstract:This review of the Plant Biotechnology research done at 2 laboratories in Gent, Belgium, cover the following subjects: (1) Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer: the natural system for the production of transgenic Plants; (2) selectable markers; (3) DNA transfer to monocotyledonous species; (4) herbicide resistance; (5) insect control; (6) 2S seed storage protein modification for increase of nutritional value and pharmaceutical farming; and (7) engineering male sterility. Prospects for future research on Plant resistance to stress caused by toxic oxygen radicals, modification of lignin content and resistance to parasitic nematodes are discussed.
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Present Plant Biotechnology
Biotechnology in Agriculture, 1993Co-Authors: Marcelle Holsters, Jan Leemans, M van MontaguAbstract:Plant Biotechnology is a recent achievement, yet examples from work in our laboratories in Gent, illustrate the potentials it holds. Plant Biotechnology may help to bring solutions to major challenges to which our and future generations will be confronted, such as feeding the increasing world population, health care, and protecting the environment from man-inflicted damage.
Ara Kirakosyan - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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recent advances in Plant Biotechnology
2009Co-Authors: Ara Kirakosyan, Peter B KaufmanAbstract:Preface.- Section I Plant Biotechnology From Inception to the Present: Overview of Plant Biotechnology from its Early Roots to the Present. The Use of Plant Cell Biotechnology for the Production of Phytochemicals. Molecular Farming of Antibodies in Plants. Use of Cyanobacterial Proteins to Engineer New Crops. Molecular Biology of Secondary Metabolism: Case Study for Glycyrrhiza Plants.- Section II Applications of Plant Biotechnology in Agriculture and Industry: New Developments in Agricultural and Industrial Biotechnology. Phytoremediation: The Wave of the Future. Biotechnology of the Rhizosphere. Plants as Sources of Energy.- Section III Use of Plant Secondary Metabolites in Medicine and Nutrition: Interactions of Bioactive Plant Metabolites: Synergism, Antagonism, and Additivity. The Use of Selected Medicinal Herbs for Chemoprevention and Treatment of Cancer, Parkinson's Disease, Heart Disease, and Depression. Regulating Phytonutrient Levels in Plants -- Towards Modification of Plant Metabolism for Human Health.- Section IV Risks and Benefits Associated with Plant Biotechnology: Risks and Benefits Associated with Genetically Modified (GM) Plants. Risks Involved in the Use of Herbal Products. Risks Associated with Over-collecting Medicinal Plants in Natural Habitats. The Potential of Biofumigants as Alternatives to Methyl Bromide for the Control of Pest Infestation in Grain and Dry Food Products.- Index.
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Overview of Plant Biotechnology from Its Early Roots to the Present
Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology, 2009Co-Authors: Ara Kirakosyan, Peter B Kaufman, Leland J. CsekeAbstract:In this chapter, we first define what is meant by Plant Biotechnology. We then trace the history from its earliest beginnings rooted in traditional Plant Biotechnology, followed by classical Plant Biotechnology, and, currently, modern Plant Biotechnology. Plant Biotechnology is now center stage in the fields of alternative energy involving biogas production, bioremediation that cleans up polluted land sites, integrative medicine that involves the use of natural products for treatment of human diseases, sustainable agriculture that involves practices of organic farming, and genetic engineering of crop Plants that are more productive and effective in dealing with biotic and abiotic stresses. The primary toolbox of Biotechnology utilizes the latest methods of molecular biology, including genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and systems biology. It aims to develop economically feasible production of specifically designed Plants that are grown in a safe environment and brought forth for agricultural, medical, and industrial applications.
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New Developments in Agricultural and Industrial Plant Biotechnology
Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology, 2009Co-Authors: Ara Kirakosyan, Peter B Kaufman, Leland J. CsekeAbstract:New developments in agricultural and industrial Plant Biotechnology are quite noteworthy and deserve special mention in this chapter.
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Comprar Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology | Kirakosyan, Ara | 9781441901934 | Springer
2009Co-Authors: Ara Kirakosyan, Peter B KaufmanAbstract:Tienda online donde Comprar Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology al precio 139,60 € de Kirakosyan, Ara | Kaufman, Peter B., tienda de Libros de Medicina, Libros de Biologia - Fisiologia vegetal
Arie Altman - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Plant tissue culture and Biotechnology: perspectives in the history and prospects of the International Association of Plant Biotechnology (IAPB)
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2019Co-Authors: Arie AltmanAbstract:The evolutionary route from Plant tissue culture (IAPTC) to Plant Biotechnology (IAPB). Plant Biotechnology is an evolutionary scientific process, formulated and maintained by our accumulated cultural-societal knowledge and the invention of new technologies (Altman and Mesoudi submitted). It emerged thousands of years ago when wheat, rice, chickpeas, potatoes, and coffee (and other Plants) were first domesticated; when grains were fermented by yeasts to produce bread; and when grape juice, barley, and tubers fermentation resulted in wine, alcohol, and beer. The modern era of Plant Biotechnology started in the beginning of the twentieth century and is associated with the ability to grow Plant cells and tissues in vitro , to regenerate and clone new Plants and, later, to modify their genetic characteristics by molecular breeding, including molecular marker-assisted selection (MAS), genetic modification (GM), and, more recently, genome editing. Additional novel procedures will most probably follow in the future.
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Plant Biotechnology and agriculture prospects for the 21st century
2012Co-Authors: Arie Altman, Paul M HasegawaAbstract:As the oldest and largest human intervention in nature, the science of agriculture is one of the most intensely studied practices. From manipulation of Plant gene structure to the use of Plants for bioenergy, Biotechnology interventions in Plant and agricultural science have been rapidly developing over the past ten years with immense forward leaps on an annual basis. This book begins by laying the foundations for Plant Biotechnology by outlining the biological aspects including gene structure and expression, and the basic procedures in Plant Biotechnology of genomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics and proteomics. It then focuses on a discussion of the impacts of Biotechnology on Plant breeding technologies and germplasm sustainability. The role of Biotechnology in the improvement of agricultural traits, production of industrial products and pharmaceuticals as well as biomaterials and biomass provide a historical perspective and a look to the future. This title includes sections addressing intellectual property rights and sociological and food safety issues that round out the holistic discussion of this important topic. It also includes specific emphasis on the inter-relationships between basic Plant biotechnologies and applied agricultural applications, and the way they contribute to each other. It provides an updated review of the major Plant Biotechnology procedures and techniques, their impact on novel agricultural development and crop Plant improvement. It takes a broad view of the topic with discussions of practices in many countries.
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Plant Biotechnology IN THE 21ST CENTURY: THE CHALLENGES AHEAD
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 1999Co-Authors: Arie AltmanAbstract:In a world where population growth is outstripping food supply agricultural -and especially Plant-Biotechnology, needs to be swiftly implemented in all walks of life. Achievements today in Plant Biotechnology have already surpassed all previous expectations, and the future is even more promising. The full realisation of the agricultural Biotechnology revolution depends on both continued successful and innovative research and development activities and on a favourable regulatory climate and public acceptance. Biotechnology should be fully integrated with classical physiology and breeding: (1) as an aid to classical breeding, (2) for generation of engineered organisms, (3) for integration of microorganisms into agricultural production systems. Biotechnology is nowadays changing the agricultural and Plant scene in three major areas: (1) growth and development control (vegetative, generative and reproduction/propagation), (2) protecting Plants against the ever-increasing threats of abiotic and biotic stress, (3) expanding the horizons by producing specialty foods, biochemicals and pharmaceuticals.
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Plant Biotechnology in the 21st century: The challenges ahead
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 1999Co-Authors: Arie AltmanAbstract:In a world where population growth is outstripping food supply agricultural –and especially Plant-Biotechnology, needs to be swiftly implemented in all walks of life. Achievements today in Plant Biotechnology have already surpassed all previous expectations, and the future is even more promising. The full realisation of the agricultural Biotechnology revolution depends on both continued successful and innovative research and development activities and on a favourable regulatory climate and public acceptance. Biotechnology should be fully integrated with classical physiology and breeding: (1) as an aid to classical breeding, (2) for generation of engineered organisms, (3) for integration of microorganisms into agricultural production systems. Biotechnology is nowadays changing the agricultural and Plant scene in three major areas: (1) growth and development control (vegetative, generative and reproduction/propagation), (2) protecting Plants against the ever-increasing threats of abiotic and biotic stress, (3) expanding the horizons by producing specialty foods, biochemicals and pharmaceuticals. The agricultural scene: Food security and
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Plant Biotechnology in the 21 st century : the challenges ahead
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 1999Co-Authors: Arie AltmanAbstract:In a world where population growth is outstripping food supply agricultural -and especially Plant-Biotechnology, needs to be swiftly implemented in all walks of life. Achievements today in Plant Biotechnology have already surpassed all previous expectations, and the future is even more promising. The full realization of the agricultural Biotechnology revolution depends on both continued successful and innovative research and development activities and on a favourable regulatory climate and public acceptance. Biotechnology should be fully integrated with classical physiology and breeding: (1) as an aid to classical breeding, (2) for generation of engineered organisms, (3) for integration of microorganisms into agricultural production systems. Biotechnology is nowadays changing the agricultural and Plant scene in three major areas: (1) growth and development control (vegetative, generative and reproduction/propagation), (2) protecting Plants against the ever-increasing threats of abiotic and biotic stress, (3) expanding the horizons by producing specialty foods, biochemicals and pharmaceuticals.
Peter B Kaufman - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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recent advances in Plant Biotechnology
2009Co-Authors: Ara Kirakosyan, Peter B KaufmanAbstract:Preface.- Section I Plant Biotechnology From Inception to the Present: Overview of Plant Biotechnology from its Early Roots to the Present. The Use of Plant Cell Biotechnology for the Production of Phytochemicals. Molecular Farming of Antibodies in Plants. Use of Cyanobacterial Proteins to Engineer New Crops. Molecular Biology of Secondary Metabolism: Case Study for Glycyrrhiza Plants.- Section II Applications of Plant Biotechnology in Agriculture and Industry: New Developments in Agricultural and Industrial Biotechnology. Phytoremediation: The Wave of the Future. Biotechnology of the Rhizosphere. Plants as Sources of Energy.- Section III Use of Plant Secondary Metabolites in Medicine and Nutrition: Interactions of Bioactive Plant Metabolites: Synergism, Antagonism, and Additivity. The Use of Selected Medicinal Herbs for Chemoprevention and Treatment of Cancer, Parkinson's Disease, Heart Disease, and Depression. Regulating Phytonutrient Levels in Plants -- Towards Modification of Plant Metabolism for Human Health.- Section IV Risks and Benefits Associated with Plant Biotechnology: Risks and Benefits Associated with Genetically Modified (GM) Plants. Risks Involved in the Use of Herbal Products. Risks Associated with Over-collecting Medicinal Plants in Natural Habitats. The Potential of Biofumigants as Alternatives to Methyl Bromide for the Control of Pest Infestation in Grain and Dry Food Products.- Index.
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Overview of Plant Biotechnology from Its Early Roots to the Present
Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology, 2009Co-Authors: Ara Kirakosyan, Peter B Kaufman, Leland J. CsekeAbstract:In this chapter, we first define what is meant by Plant Biotechnology. We then trace the history from its earliest beginnings rooted in traditional Plant Biotechnology, followed by classical Plant Biotechnology, and, currently, modern Plant Biotechnology. Plant Biotechnology is now center stage in the fields of alternative energy involving biogas production, bioremediation that cleans up polluted land sites, integrative medicine that involves the use of natural products for treatment of human diseases, sustainable agriculture that involves practices of organic farming, and genetic engineering of crop Plants that are more productive and effective in dealing with biotic and abiotic stresses. The primary toolbox of Biotechnology utilizes the latest methods of molecular biology, including genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and systems biology. It aims to develop economically feasible production of specifically designed Plants that are grown in a safe environment and brought forth for agricultural, medical, and industrial applications.
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New Developments in Agricultural and Industrial Plant Biotechnology
Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology, 2009Co-Authors: Ara Kirakosyan, Peter B Kaufman, Leland J. CsekeAbstract:New developments in agricultural and industrial Plant Biotechnology are quite noteworthy and deserve special mention in this chapter.
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Comprar Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology | Kirakosyan, Ara | 9781441901934 | Springer
2009Co-Authors: Ara Kirakosyan, Peter B KaufmanAbstract:Tienda online donde Comprar Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology al precio 139,60 € de Kirakosyan, Ara | Kaufman, Peter B., tienda de Libros de Medicina, Libros de Biologia - Fisiologia vegetal