"Landscapes, Genomics and Transgenic Conifers"

Methods and Protocols

edited by Williams, Claire G.Springer, 2006, approx 260 pages. $119.00 + shipping ($8.00, U.S. or $15.00 Elsewhere)

Table of contents:

Introduction; C.G. Williams.

Section I: Pros and Cons for Transgenic Conifer Plantations. 1. Foresters and DNA; J. Ausubel et al. 2. Questioning Commercial Use of Transgenic Conifers; C.G. Williams. 3. It’s Just A Crop: Public Perception and Transgenic Trees; S. Anderson.

Section II: Genomics Methods, Resources and Alternative Applications. 4. Genomics Resources for Conifers; J. Dean. 5. A New Direction for Conifer Genomics; K. Ritland et al. 6. Using Genomics to Study Evolutionary Origins of Seeds; E. Brenner, D. Stevenson. 7. Metabolic Profiling for Transgenic Forest Trees; H. Häggmann, R. Julkunen-Tiitto.

Section III: Viewing Transgenic Conifer Plantations on A Landscape Scale. 8. Dispersal of Transgenic Conifer Pollen; G. Katul et al. 9. Gene Flow in Conifer s; J. Mitton, C.G. Williams. 10. Pines as Invasive Aliens: Outlook for Transgenic Conifers in the Southern Hemisphere; D. Richardson, R. Petit.

Section IV: Economics of Transgenic Technology Adoption. 11. Economic Prospects and Policy Framework for Forest Biotechnology for the Southern United States and South America; F. Cubbage et al. 12. Transgenic Forest Trees and Private Forests; M. Megalos. Section V: Government Regulations and Biosafety. 13. Canada’s Regulatory Approach; A.-C. Bonfils. 14. Biosafety of Transgenic Forests in the United States; R. Irwin, P. Jones.

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