附註:Includes bibliographical references.
Section I: Cellular and Molecular Approaches to Plant Biotechnology -- The Biology of Flowering Plants / G.I. Cassab, N. Nieto-Sotelo, and M.A. Villanueva -- Molecular Biology Research Procedures / Gabriela Olmedo-Alvarez -- In vitro Mass Cultivation of Cells and Tissues / H.G. Nunez-Palenius and N. Ochoa-Alejo -- Plant-Pathogen Interactions in Plant Biotechnology / J. Gold [and others] -- Genetic Engineering for Crop Improvement : Strategies for Gene Isolation / Plinio Guzman -- Section II: Applications of Molecular Biotechnology for Plant Food Production -- Transgenic Plants for the Improvement of Field Characteristics Limiting Crop Production / George J. Vandemark -- Molecular Markers for Crop Improvement / June Simpson -- Physiology and Molecular Biology of Fruit Ripening / M.A. Gomez-Lim -- Molecular Aspects of Secondary Metabolites in Plant Food Production / A. Mandujano-Chavez and E. Lozoya-Gloria -- Plant Pigments : Characterization, Biosynthesis, Gene Regulation, and Applications as Food Additives / G.C. Godoy-Hernandez and E. Lozoya-Gloria -- Genetic Modifications of Plant Seed Storage Proteins for Food Production / M. Segura-Nieto and R. Jimenez-Flores -- Chemistry, Biosynthesis, and Engineering of Starches and Other Carbohydrates / Alan H. Schulman -- Chemistry and Engineering of Edible Oils and Fats / S.L. MacKenzie -- Biotechnology for the Improvement of Nutritional Quality of Food Crop Plants / S.H. Guzman-Maldonado and O. Paredes-Lopez.