Fruit and vegetable biotechnology

7 Nutritional enhancement of plant foods D. G. Lindsay, CEBAS-CSIC, Murcia 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The nutritional importance of plants 7.3 Strategies for nutritional enhancement 7.4 The priorities for nutritional enhancement 7.5 Relationship of structure to nutritional quality (bioavailabilty) 7.6 Nutritional enhancement versus food fortification 7.7 Constraints on innovation 7.8 Future trends 7.9 Further information 7.10 References Part II Case studies 8 Tomato A. L. T. Powell and A. B. Bennett, University of California, Davis 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Modifications targeting fruit 8.3 Modifications targeting seeds and germination 8.4 Modifications targeting biotic and abiotic stress tolerance 8.5 Modifications targeting vegetative tissues and flowers 8.6 Expression of novel proteins in tomato 8.7 Regulation of transgenic gene expression in tomato 8.8 Conclusions 8.9 References 9 Commercial developments with transgenic potato H. V. Davies, Scottish Crop Research Institute, Dundee 9.1 Markets and challenges 9.2 Potato breeding and a role for GM technology 9.3 Commercial applications of GM potato crops 9.4 Current and future potential for GM potato 9.5 Revised legislation on GM crops in Europe 9.6 The future 9.7 Additional reading 9.8 Acknowledgements 9.9 References 10 Cucurbits, pepper, eggplant, legumes and other vegetables A. Bernadac, A. Latche´, J.-P. Roustan, M. Bouzayen and J.-C. Pech, Ecole nationale Supe´rieure Agronomique de Toulouse (INP-ENSAT/INRA) 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Biotechnology of cucurbits 10.3 Biotechnology of pepper 3.6 Fruit quality 3.7 Biotic stress 3.8 Abiotic stress resistance 3.9 Plant breeding: the use of molecular markers 3.10 Future perspectives 3.11 Abbreviations used in this chapter 3.12 References and further reading 4 Genes involved in plant defence mechanisms M. A. Gomez-Lim, CINVESTAV-Irapuato 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Mechanisms of plant response to pathogens 4.3 Genes in the defence against virus 4.4 Genes in the defence against fungi 4.5 Genes in the defence against insects and nematodes 4.6 Long-term impact of genetically modified plants in their response to pathogens 4.7 Future trends 4.8 Sources of further information and advice 4.9 References 5 Genes selected for their role in modifying post-harvest life J. R. Botella, University of Queensland, Brisbane 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Biotechnological control of fruit ripening and post-harvest diseases 5.3 Biotechnological control of vegetable ripening and postharvest diseases 5.4 Future trends 5.5 Sources of further information 5.6 References 6 The use of molecular genetics to improve food properties I. Amaya, M. A. Botella and V. Valpuesta, Universidad de Ma´laga 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Changing the nutritional value of foods 6.3 Modification of fruit colour and sweetness 6.4 Modification of food-processing properties of fruit 6.5 Molecular farming and therapeutic food 6.6 Future trends 6.7 Sources of further information