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1 Pioneering Women in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Biotechnology; Tapputi (Also Tapputi-Belatekallim)-Perfumist (Second Century BC); Miriam the Alchemist (1st or 2nd Century AD); Hildegard of Bingen-Natural Philosopher (1098-1179); Marie Meurdrac-Alchemist (C. 1610-1680); Jane Colden-Botanist (1724-1766); Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze Lavoisier-Chemist (1758-1836); Jane Haldimand Marcet-Science Popularizer (1769-1858); Josephine Ettel Kablick (Josefina Kabliková)-Botanist and Paleontologist (1787-1863); Estella Eleanor Carothers-Zoologist and Cytologist (1882-1957).

Anne Knupp Crossway-Biologist, Geneticist, Business Manager (1953- )Elizabeth Hood-Biologist; Ann Depicker-Plant Biologist; Maud Hinchee-Botanist; Pamela Ronald-Plant Pathologist and Geneticist (1961- ); Sustainable Agriculture; References; 2 Agrobacterium. A Memoir (In Part Reprinted from Plant Physiology Vol. 125, 2001); Prologue; A Promising Call; How I Met Agrobacterium; The Schilperoort Paper; A Project Is Launched; Does Wrong Evidence Prove the Model Wrong?; Memoir; An Idea Born Before Its Time; Bacterial DNA in Crown Gall Tumors?; Tumor-Inducing Genes Are on an Extra-Chromosomal Element.

Gerty Cori-Biochemist (1896-1957)Barbara McClintock-Geneticist (1902-1992); Rosalind Franklin-Biologist (1920-1958); Indra and Vimla Vasil-Plant Biotechnologists; Norma Trolinder-Geneticist; Mary-Dell Chilton-Plant Biotechnologist (1939- ); Barbara Hohn-Molecular Biologist (1939- ); Martha Wright-Biologist; Nina Fedoroff-Molecular Biologist (1942- ); Virginia Walbot-Agriculturist and Botanist (1946- ); Lydia Villa-Komaroff-Molecular Biologist (1947- ); Patricia Zambryski-Plant Biologist; Barbara Mazur-Agricultural Biotechnologist (1949- ).

Key Discovery in Ghent: Ti Plasmid is GiganticIs There Ti Plasmid DNA in Tumor Cells?; Where Is T-DNA and What Defines It?; Genetic Picture of the Ti Plasmid; vir Genes; T-DNA Genes; From Pathogen to Gene Vector; Reflections from 2000; Epilogue; Will This Really Work in Crops?; A Visitation; Beginnings; The Overall Lesson; The Big Picture; The Message; References; 3 From Maize Transposons to the GMO Wars; Early Days: Discovering Plant Genetics and Developing Molecular Methods for Plants; Explaining and Cloning Maize Transposons; Gene Tagging with Maize Transposons.

The Regulation of Recombinant DNA ResearchThe GMO Wars; Why I Continue to Talk About GMOs; References; 4 Agriculture in the Modern Age Biopesticides and Plant Biotechnology; Plant Biotechnology; Resistance Management; Sprayable Bts, Organic and the BioImage Satellite Laboratory; The Regulation of Biotechnology-Based Crops; References; 5 The Story Behind the Approval of the First Bt Maize Product; The Set-up; The Technical Challenges; The Safety Question; Global Issues; It is Never Over; Status of Regulation Today; Benefits and the Future; References.

This volume describes the contributions made by women scientists to the field of agricultural biotechnology, the most quickly adopted agricultural practice ever adopted. It features the perspectives of women educators, researchers and key stakeholders towards the development, implementation and acceptance of this modern technology. It describes the multiplying contemporary challenges in the field, how women are overcoming technological barriers, and their thoughts on what the future may hold. As sustainable agricultural practices increasingly represent a key option in the drive towards building a greener global community, the scientific, technological and implementation issues covered in this book are vital information for anyone working in environmental engineering. Provides a broad analysis of the science of agriculture, focusing on the contributions of women to the field, from basic research to applied technology Offers insights into hot topics in the field across the life cycle, from genetic engineering to optimization methodologies to safety evaluations and market acceptance Describes the complex global nature of modern agriculture and food production.