Transgenic Plant Technology for Remediation of Toxic Metals and Metalloids

Table of Contents

1. Transgenics for phytoremediation of toxic metals and metalloids: From laboratory to field 2. Genetic engineering for metal and metalloid detoxification 3. Emerging trends in transgenic technology for phytoremediation of toxic metals and metalloids 4. Transgenic plant technology as a tool for remediation of toxic metals and metalloids 5. Transgenic plants: Benefits and potential risks in remediation of toxic metals and metalloids 6. Remediation of potentially toxic elements through transgenic plants: In vitro studies and ways forward 7. Transgenic Euphorbiaceae for phytoremediation 8. Transgenic approach for mercury detoxification in plants 9. Transgenic plants for remediation of chromium 10. Transgenic plants for remediation of radionuclides 11. Transgenic Brassicaceae for remediation of metals and metalloids 12. Restoration of metaliferous mine waste through genetically modified crops 13. Transgenic tobacco for remediation of metals and metalloids 14. Metabolic engineering of rhizobacteria associated with plants for remediation of toxic metals and metalloids 15. Transgenic energy plants for remediation of toxic metals and metalloids 16. Transgenic fiber crops for phytoremediation of toxic metals and metalloids 17. Plant genetic engineering approach for the Pb and Zn remediation: Defense reactions and detoxification mechanisms 17. Genetic engineering of Prosopis juliflora for heavy metal accumulation 18. Prospects for manipulation of molecular mechanisms and transgenic approaches in aquatic macrophytes for removal of toxic metals and metalloids in industrial waste waters 19. Phytoremediation of selenium using transgenic plants 20. Genetic engineering for detoxification of Arsenic 21. Transgenic ornamentals for phytoremediation 22. Overexpression of pea seed (Pisum sativum L.) ferritin cDNA in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea [L.] Czern) and evaluation of the transformants for metal tolerance

Authors

M.N.V. Prasad Emeritus Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India. Dr Prasad is an Emeritus Professor in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Hyderabad. He has served the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India in various advisory committees on biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, pollution control and abatement, environmental information systems and bioremediation of contaminated sites. He is an active visiting scientist in several international universities. He is the editor, co-editor, or author of 17 books published by leading international publishers and 190 journal articles and 118 book chapters/conference proceedings. He has made outstanding contributions to the fields of Bioremediation, Bioresources, Biomass energy sources, bioeconomy and to the broad field of environmental biotechnology (including value chain and value addition products from plants used in phytoremediation) all of which are his main areas of expertise.