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During the past decade, there has been tremendous progress in maize biotechnology. This volume provides an overview of our current knowledge of maize molecular genetics, how it is being used to improve the crop, and future possibilities for crop enhancement. Several chapters deal with genetically engineered traits that are currently, or soon will be, in commercial production. Technical approaches for introducing novel genes into the maize genome, the regeneration of plants from transformed cells, and the creation of transgenic lines for field production are covered. Further, the authors describe how molecular genetic techniques are being used to identify genes and characterize their function, and how these procedures are utilized to develop elite maize germplasm. Moreover, molecular biology and physiological studies of corn as a basis for the improvement of its nutritional and food-making properties are included. Finally, the growing use of corn as biomass for energy production is discussed.

Corn. --- Crop improvement. --- Agriculture --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Agriculture - General --- Plant Sciences --- Corn --- Molecular genetics. --- Crops --- Improvement, Crop --- Improvement --- Life sciences. --- Genetic engineering. --- Food --- Agriculture. --- Cell culture. --- Plant genetics. --- Plant breeding. --- Life Sciences. --- Plant Breeding/Biotechnology. --- Plant Genetics & Genomics. --- Genetic Engineering. --- Cell Culture. --- Food Science. --- Biotechnology. --- Genetics --- Molecular aspects --- Food science. --- Plant Genetics and Genomics. --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Science --- Cultures (Biology) --- Cytology --- Designed genetic change --- Engineering, Genetic --- Gene splicing --- Genetic intervention --- Genetic surgery --- Genetic recombination --- Biotechnology --- Transgenic organisms --- Plants --- Breeding --- Technique --- Food—Biotechnology. --- Plant biotechnology. --- Cytology—Technique. --- Plant Biotechnology. --- Plant Genetics. --- Chemical Bioengineering. --- Cytological Techniques. --- Food technology --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Crop biotechnology --- Agricultural biotechnology

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Malignant neoplasms occurring in the biliary tract and pancreas remain a therap- tic challenge. The mechanism of carcinogenesis as well as the growth and spread of these tumors is still poorly understood, making the development of rational tre- ment strategies difficult. In order to improve the clinical results achieved by sur- cal or other medical treatment of such malignant tumors, the establishment of an experimental animal model is critical. For this purpose, attempts were made to induce carcinoma experimentally in the biliary tree and finally an animal model using the hamster was established in 1994 at our laboratory. Because the tumor in this model mimicked the characteristics of human tumors, a series of experimental investigations were conducted to clarify the pathological characteristics of biliary carcinoma, the genetic alterations during biliary carcinogenesis, and the relationship between biliary inflammation and c- cinogenesis. The chemopreventive effects on the occurrence of biliary carcinoma were also successfully examined. In addition, in vitro studies led to the establi- ment of transplantable biliary cancer cell lines and biliary epithelial cell lines by utilizing the hamster model. This monograph represents the collective efforts in hepato-biliary and pancreatic disease research over the past 20 years. I hope that this monograph will be a source of useful knowledge for basic researchers as well as for clinicians involved in the care of patients with hepato-biliary and pancreatic neoplasms. Takashi Kanematsu, M.D., Ph.D.

Animal Physiology. --- Cancer -- Animal models. --- Cytology -- Technique. --- Biliary Tract Neoplasms --- Pancreatic Neoplasms --- Cricetinae --- Liver Neoplasms --- Models, Animal --- Carcinoma --- Pancreatic Diseases --- Digestive System Neoplasms --- Muridae --- Endocrine Gland Neoplasms --- Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial --- Investigative Techniques --- Liver Diseases --- Biliary Tract Diseases --- Endocrine System Diseases --- Digestive System Diseases --- Neoplasms by Histologic Type --- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment --- Neoplasms by Site --- Rodentia --- Diseases --- Neoplasms --- Mammals --- Vertebrates --- Chordata --- Animals --- Eukaryota --- Organisms --- Oncology --- Gastroenterology --- Medicine --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Liver --- Biliary tract --- Pancreas --- Animal models. --- Biliary tree --- Medicine. --- Cancer research. --- Hepatology. --- Surgical oncology. --- Animal anatomy. --- Animal physiology. --- Biology --- Biomedicine. --- Cancer Research. --- Biological Techniques. --- Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology. --- Surgical Oncology. --- Technique. --- Digestive organs --- Endocrine glands --- Exocrine glands --- Bile --- Abdomen --- Oncology. --- Cytology --- Morphology (Animals). --- Clinical medicine. --- Research --- Methodology. --- Cancer --- Oncologic surgery --- Oncological surgery --- Surgical oncology --- Medicine, Clinical --- Animal physiology --- Anatomy --- Animal morphology --- Body form in animals --- Zoology --- Morphology --- Cell biology --- Cellular biology --- Cells --- Cytologists --- Tumors --- Excision --- Treatment --- Physiology --- Biology—Technique. --- Animal anatomy --- Cancer research