Agricultural Biotechnology

BIOTECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE SERIES __________________ General Editor: Gabrielle J. Persley, Chair, The Doyle Foundation, Glasgow, Scotland. For a number of years, biotechnology has held out the prospect for major advances in agricultural production, but only recently have the results of this new revolution started to reach application in the field. The potential for further rapid developments is, however, immense. The aim of this book series is to review advances and current knowledge in key areas of biotechnology as applied to crop and animal production, forestry and food science. Some titles focus on individual crop species, others on specific goals such as plant protection or animal health, with yet others addressing particular methodologies such as tissue culture, transformation or immunoassay. In some cases, relevant molecular and cell biology and genetics are also covered. Issues of relevance to both industrialized and developing countries are addressed and social, economic and legal implications are also considered. Most titles are written for research workers in the biological sciences and agriculture, but some are also useful as textbooks for senior-level students in these disciplines. Editorial Advisory Board: E.P. Cunningham, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland. P. Day, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA. J.H. Dodds, Attorney at Law/Patent Attorney, Washington, DC, USA. S.L. Krugman, United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. I. Morrison, Institute for Animal Health, Compton, UK. W.J. Peacock, CSIRO, Division of Plant Industry, Australia. BIOTECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE SERIES _________________ Titles Available: 1: Beyond Mendel’s Garden: Biotechnology in the Service of World Agriculture * G.J. Persley 2: Agricultural Biotechnology: Opportunities for International Development Edited by G.J. Persley 3: The Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Potato * Edited by M.E. Vayda and W.D. Park 4: Advanced Methods in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Edited by D.R. Murray 5: Barley: Genetics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Edited by P.R. Shewry 6: Rice Biotechnology Edited by G.S. Khush and G.H. Toenniessen 7: Plant Genetic Manipulation for Crop Protection * Edited by A. Gatehouse, V. Hilder and D. Boulter 8: Biotechnology of Perennial Fruit Crops Edited by F.A. Hammerschlag and R.E. Litz 9: Bioconversion of Forest and Agricultural Plant Residues Edited by J.N. Saddler 10: Peas: Genetics, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Edited by R. Casey and D.R. Davies 11: Laboratory Production of Cattle Embryos I. Gordon 12: The Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Potato, 2nd edn Edited by W.R. Belknap, M.E. Vayda and W.D. Park 13: New Diagnostics in Crop Sciences Edited by J.H. Skerritt and R. Appels 14: Soybean: Genetics, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Edited by D.P.S. Verma and R.C. Shoemaker 15: Biotechnology and Integrated Pest Management Edited by G.J. Persley 16: Biotechnology of Ornamental Plants Edited by R.L. Geneve, J.E. Preece and S.A. Merkle 17: Biotechnology and the Improvement of Forage Legumes Edited by B.D. McKersie and D.C.W. Brown 18: Milk Composition, Production and Biotechnology Edited by R.A.S. Welch, D.J.W. Burns, S.R. Davis, A.I. Popay and C.G. Prosser 19: Biotechnology and Plant Genetic Resources: Conservation and Use Edited by J.A. Callow, B.V. Ford-Lloyd and H.J. Newbury 20: Intellectual Property Rights in Agricultural Biot