Chapter 15 Outline

Chapter Outline

BREEDING FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT 242
THE GREEN REVOLUTION 243
  High-Yield Varieties 243
  Disease-Resistant Varieties 245
  History of the Green Revolution 245
  Problems with the Green Revolution: What Went Wrong? 246
  Solutions? 247
GENETIC DIVERSITY 248
  Monoculture 248
  Sustainable Agriculture 248
  Germplasm 249
  Seed Banks 249
ALTERNATIVE CROPS: THE SEARCH FOR NEW FOODS 251
  Quinoa 251
  Amaranth 251
  Tarwi 252
  Tamarillo and Naranjilla 252
  Oca 253
BIOTECHNOLOGY 253
  Cell and Tissue Culture 253
ACLOSER LOOK 15.1—MUTINY ON THE HMS BOUNTY: THE STORY OF BREADFRUIT 254
  Genetic Engineering and Transgenic Plants 255
  Herbicide Resistance 256
  Against the Grain 257
  Insect Resistance 258
  Bt Corn and Controversy 259
  The Promise of Golden Rice 260
  Other Genetically Engineered Foods 260
  Disease Resistance 261
  Farming Pharmaceuticals 261
  Nonfood Crops 261
  Regulatory Issues 262
  Environmental and Safety Considerations 262
CHAPTER SUMMARY 264
REVIEW QUESTIONS 265
FURTHER READING 265
LEARNING ONLINE 266

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