Biotechnology for Maize and Wheat Improvement in Developing Countries: a Need, a Reality, or a Dream?
While the rate of increase in the world’s population is decreasing, up to two hundred people are still being added to the planet every minute. Over 90% of the increase is in developing countries (Swaminathan, 1995). It is forecast that by the year 2050, t
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B. Hohn, E. S. Dennis (eds.) Genetic Flux in Plants A. D. Blonstein, P. J. King (eds.) A Genetic Approach to Plant Biochemistry T. Hohn, J. Schell (eds.) Plant DNA Infectious Agents D. P. S. Verma, R. B. Goldberg (eds.) Temporal and Spatial Regulation of Plant Genes
E. S. Dennis, D. 1. Llewellyn (eds.) Molecular Approaches to Crop Improvement
R. G. Herrmann (ed.) Cell Organelles T. Boller, F. Meins (eds.) Genes Involved in Plant Defense D. P. S. Verma (ed.) Signal Transduction in Plant Growth and Development
Plant Gene Research Basic Knowledge and Application Edited by E. S. Dennis, Canberra, B. Hohn, Basel, T. Hohn, Basel (Managing Editor), F. Meins, Jr., Basel, J. Schell, Koln, D. P. S Verma, Columbus
T. Hohn K. M. Leisinger (eds.) Biotechnology of Food Crops in Developing Countries
Springer-Verlag Wien GmbH
Dr. Thomas Hohn Friedrich Miescher Institut, Basel
Dr. Klaus M. Leisinger Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development, Basel
This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically those of translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations, broadcasting, reproduction by photocopying machines or similar means, and storage in data banks. © 1999 Springer-Verlag Wien Originally pub1ished by Springer-Verlag Wien New York in 1999 Soficover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1999 Printed by Novographic, Ing. Wo1fgang Schmid, A-1230 Wien Typeset by Thomson Press (India) Ltd., New Delhi, India Graphic design: Ecke Bonk Printed on acid-free and ch1orine-free b1eached paper With 4 Figures
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Biotechno1ogy of food crops in deve10ping countries Leisinger (eds.). p. cm. - (P1ant gene research) Inc1udes bibliographica1 references and index.
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T. Hohn, K.M.
ISBN 978-3-7091-7316-9 ISBN 978-3-7091-6406-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-7091-6406-8 1. Food crops-Biotechno10gy. 1. Hohn, Thomas, 1938-
II. Leisinger, K1aus M. III. Series. S8175.B545 1999 631.5'23-dc21
ISSN 0175-2073 ISBN 978-3-7091-7316-9
99-25172
Preface Recent advances in gene technology, plant transformation, and the growing knowledge of DNA sequences of plants as well as of their most important parasites and symbionts offer many interesting prospects for the breeding of new crop varieties. This was not only recognized by the major seed companies, but also by the governments of developing countries and by worldwide foundations supporting their agriculture. The know-how gained by the seed companies on crops important for the agricultural industry in developed countries could easily be provided for free to the international and national organizations dedicated to development of crops important in the third world. Results obtained worldwide become easily available to everybody through the scientific literature. Likewise, agricultural research in, e.g., the USA or Europe profits from the natural plant gene pool available in the third world. All this definitely provides for the possibility of fast change, new prosperity and secu
