April-June 2004

Cover: To learn more about citrus floral development genes, UC Riverside scientists are inserting them into tomato plants (inset), whcih express them rapidly. The goal is to improve citrus breeding by producing early-flowering citrus seedings, which normally do not flower for 5 to 13 years.Photo by Martha Orozco-Cardenas.

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California Agriculture, April-June 2004

Volume 58, Number 2
Fruits of biotechnology struggle to emerge

peer-reviewed research articles

Horticultural biotechnology faces significant economic and market barriers
by Julian M. Alston
pp80-88, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p80
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Despite benefits, commercialization of transgenic horticultural crops lags
by David Clark , Harry Klee , Abhaya Dandekar
pp89-98, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p89
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Consumer knowledge and acceptance of agricultural biotechnology vary
by Jennifer S. James
pp99-105, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p99
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Regulatory challenges reduce opportunities for horticultural biotechnology
by Keith Redenbaugh , Alan McHughen
pp106-115, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p106
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Public-private partnerships needed in horticultural research and development
by Gordon Rausser , Holly Ameden
pp116-119, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p116
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Access to intellectual property is a major obstacle to developing transgenic horticultural crops
by Gregory D. Graff , Brian D. Wright , Alan B. Bennett , David Zilberman
pp120-126, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p120
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

EDITORIAL: Challenges and opportunities for horticultural biotechnology
by Kent J. Bradford , Julian M. Alston , Peggy G. Lemaux , Daniel A. Sumner
pp68-71, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p68
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Transgenic acreage grows amid changing regulation
by Robin Meadows
pp72-73, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p72
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UC researchers evaluating genetically engineered alfalfa
by Jeannette Warnert
pp75-76, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p75
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Letters
From our readers
pp79, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p79
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Sidebar: Transgenic produce slow to enter evolving global marketplace
by Roberta L. Cook
pp82-83, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p82
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Sidebar: Diversity of horticultural biotech crops contributes to market hurdles
by Kent J. Bradford , Julian M. Alston
pp84-85, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p84
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Sidebar: Virus-resistant transgenic papaya helps save Hawaiian industry
by Dennis Gonsalves
pp92-93, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p92
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Sidebar: Biotechnology expands pest-management options for horticulture
by Leonard Gianessi
pp94-95, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p94
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Sidebar: Transgenic trap crops and rootstocks show potential
by John Driver , Javier Castillón , Abhaya Dandekar
pp96-97, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p96
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Sidebar: Words matter
by Robert Herrmann , Rex Warland , Arthur Sterngold
pp100, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p100
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Sidebar: Consumers purchase Bt sweet corn
by J.S. James
pp103, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p103
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Sidebar: IR-4 Project targets specialty crops
by Robert E. Holm , Daniel Kunkel
pp110-111, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p110
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Sidebar: China aggressively pursuing horticulture and plant biotechnology
by Jikun Huang , Scott Rozelle
pp112-113, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p112
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Sidebar: Nonprofit institutions form intellectual-property resource for agriculture
by Deborah Delmer
pp127, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p127
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General Information

Conventionally bred papaya still possible, even in California
by Jeannette Warnert
pp74, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p74
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World trade rules affect horticultural biotechnology
by Daniel A. Sumner
pp77-78, doi#10.3733/ca.v058n02p77
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