"Cover" -- "Title Page" -- "Copyright Page " -- "Contents" -- "List of Contributors" -- "Foreword" -- "Series Preface" -- "Preface for Volume 6: Genetically Engineered Foods" -- "Chapter 1 - Genetic Engineered Organisms (Plants and Animals)" -- "1 - Genetic Engineering" -- "2 - Purpose of Genetically Engineered Organisms" -- "3 - Genetic Engineering Versus Hybridization Techniques" -- "4 - Genetically Modified Plants" -- "4.1 - Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Berliner Crops: A Blueprint to the GM Plantation" -- "5 - Techniques to Develop Genetically Modified Plants" -- "5.1 - Recombinant DNA Technology" -- "5.2 - RNAi (Silencing)" -- "5.3 - Tissue Culture and Transformation" -- "5.3.1 - Direct micro projection" -- "5.3.2 - Indirect micro projection" -- "5.4 - Infiltration" -- "5.5 - Silicon Carbide-Mediated Transformation" -- "5.6 - The Pollen-Tube Pathway Method" -- "5.7 - Liposomes" -- "5.8 - Microinjection" -- "6 - Genetically Modified Animals" -- "7 - Molecular Advancements in the Development of GM Animals" -- "8 - Significance of GM Livestock and Fishery" -- "8.1 - Effect of Bt Crops on Nontarget Insects" -- "8.2 - Pollinator Insects" -- "8.3 - Phytophilous Insects" -- "8.4 - Effect on Soil Organisms" -- "8.5 - Effects on Vertebrates" -- "8.6 - Effect on Aquatic Organisms" -- "8.7 - Effect on Human Cells" -- "9 - Other Unrevealed and Impulsive Effects of GMOs" -- "10 - Risk Assessment" -- "11 - Biosafety Regulations in Pakistan" -- "12 - Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety" -- "13 - Conclusions" -- "14 - Future Prospects" -- "References" -- "Further Reading" -- "Chapter 2 - Sugar and Sugar Alcohol Production in Genetically Modified Cyanobacteria" -- "1 - Introduction" -- "2 - Cyanobacteria" -- "2.1 - Description of Cyanobacteria" -- "2.2 - Large-Scale Production With Cyanobacteria" -- "2.3 - Synthetic Biology Using Cyanobacteria".

"3 - Production of Sugars and Sugar Alcohols" -- "3.1 - Strategies to Produce Valuable Sugars in Cyanobacteria" -- "3.2 - Sucrose Production" -- "3.3 - Glucose and Fructose Production" -- "3.4 - Glycerol Production" -- "3.5 - Erythritol Production" -- "3.6 - Mannitol Production" -- "4 - Human Health Concerns About Cyanobacteria" -- "5 - Conclusions" -- "References" -- "Chapter 3 - Genetically Modified Plants as Sustainable and Economic Sources for RUTFs" -- "1 - Introduction" -- "1.1 - Food and Human Nutrition" -- "1.2 - Malnutrition" -- "1.3 - Global Demand for More Value in Foods: A Health Need or a Social Trend?" -- "1.4 - Functional Foods" -- "2 - Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Foods" -- "3 - Perspectives for Alternative Sources" -- "4 - Crop Plants" -- "5 - Herbs and Noncrop Plants" -- "6 - Cultivated and Wild Edible Mushrooms" -- "7 - Genetic Modifications to Enhance the Nutritional Quality of Plants" -- "8 - Micronutrients" -- "9 - Antinutritional and Promoter Factors" -- "10 - Essential Amino Acids" -- "11 - Ethical Issues" -- "12 - In Silico Tools for RUTF Development" -- "13 - Food Processing Techniques" -- "14 - Conclusions and Future Perspectives" -- "References" -- "Chapter 4 - Approved Genetically Engineered Foods: Types, Properties, and Economic Concerns" -- "1 - Introduction" -- "2 - Advantages of Genetically Modified Foods" -- "2.1 - Herbicide Tolerance" -- "2.2 - Insect and Pest Resistance" -- "2.3 - Disease Resistance" -- "2.4 - Temperature Tolerance" -- "2.5 - Salinity Tolerance" -- "2.6 - Nutrition" -- "3 - Common Genetically Modified Foods" -- "3.1 - Genetically Modified Plants (GMPs)" -- "3.1.1 - Potatoes" -- "3.1.2 - Maize/Corn" -- "3.1.3 - Rice" -- "3.1.4 - Soybeans" -- "3.1.5 - Tomatoes" -- "3.2 - Genetically Modified Animals" -- "4 - Risks Associated With Genetically Modified Foods" -- "4.1 - Unintended Harm to Other Organisms".

"4.2 - Reduced Effectiveness of Pesticides" -- "4.3 - Gene Transfer to Nontarget Species" -- "4.4 - Human Health Related Risks" -- "5 - Economic Concerns" -- "6 - Conclusions and Perspectives" -- "References" -- "Chapter 5 - Influence of Feed From Genetically Modified Plants on the Composition and Quality of Foods of Animal Origin" -- "1 - Introduction" -- "2 - Global Food Situation" -- "3 - Feeding Studies With GM Plants of the 1st Generation" -- "3.1 - Recombinant DNA and Newly Expressed Proteins" -- "3.2 - Product Composition and Quality" -- "4 - Feeding Studies With GM Plants of the 2nd Generation" -- "4.1 - Increased Content of Amino Acids" -- "4.2 - Expression and Uses of Stearidonic Acid in Soybeans (C18:4 n−3 -- SDA)" -- "4.3 - Conjugated Linoleic Acids" -- "4.4 - Increasing Concentrations of Micronutrients (the Vitamin A Precursor β-Carotene)" -- "4.5 - Lower Content of Undesirable Ingredients" -- "5 - Conclusions" -- "References" -- "Further Reading" -- "Chapter 6 - Genetically Modified Microorganisms: Harmful or Helpful?" -- "1 - Introduction" -- "2 - Incidence of Microorganisms in Foods" -- "2.1 - Lactic Acid Bacteria" -- "2.2 - Yeasts" -- "3 - Strategies for the Improvement of Microorganisms in Foods and Beverages" -- "3.1 - Baking Products" -- "3.2 - Beer" -- "3.3 - Wine" -- "3.4 - Dairy Products and Nutritional Additives for the Dairy Industry" -- "3.5 - Probiotics" -- "3.6 - Meat Products" -- "3.7 - Fermented Vegetable Products" -- "3.8 - Other Industrial Enzymes and Food Additives" -- "3.8.1 - Urease" -- "3.8.2 - Lipases" -- "3.8.3 - Flavors and aromas" -- "3.8.4 - Sweeteners" -- "3.8.5 - Bacteriocins" -- "3.9 - GMMs: Harmful or Helpful?" -- "4 - Conclusions" -- "References" -- "Chapter 7 - Techniques for Production and Quality Assessment of Genetically Modified Foods" -- "1 - Introduction" -- "2 - Types of GM Foods".

"2.1 - Cotton" -- "2.2 - Rice" -- "2.3 - Brinjal" -- "2.4 - Milk and Dairy Products" -- "2.5 - Rapeseed" -- "2.6 - Soybean" -- "2.7 - Maize" -- "2.8 - Honey" -- "2.9 - Papaya" -- "2.10 - Other Genetically Modified Foods" -- "3 - Production of GM Foods" -- "3.1 - Modification of Plants" -- "3.1.1 - Simple selection" -- "3.1.2 - Crossing" -- "3.1.3 - Chromosome engineering" -- "3.1.4 - Somatic hybridization" -- "3.1.5 - Embryo rescue" -- "3.1.6 - Somaclonal variations" -- "3.1.7 - Mutation breeding: induced chemical and X-ray mutagenesis" -- "3.1.8 - Microprojectile bombardment" -- "3.1.9 - Electroporation" -- "3.1.10 - Microinjection" -- "3.1.11 - Microbial vectors" -- "3.1.12 - Transposons-mediated recombination" -- "3.2 - Modification of Animals" -- "3.2.1 - Assisted reproductive technologies" -- "3.2.2 - In vitro maturation and fertilization of oocytes" -- "3.2.3 - Embryo recovery and embryo splitting" -- "3.2.4 - Transfection" -- "3.2.5 - Retroviral vectors" -- "3.2.6 - Transposons" -- "3.2.7 - Knockin and knockout technology" -- "4 - Risks Related to Genetically Modified Foods" -- "4.1 - Environmental Hazards" -- "4.2 - Human Health Risks" -- "4.3 - Economic Concerns" -- "5 - Methods for Assessing the Safety Profiles" -- "5.1 - Targeted Quantitative Analysis" -- "5.2 - Profiling Methods" -- "6 - Testing and Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods" -- "6.1 - qPCR Technology for Detection of Genetically Modified Organisms" -- "6.1.1 - Multiplex qPCR strategy" -- "6.2 - PCR Capillary Gel Electrophoresis Technology" -- "6.3 - Microarray Technology for the Detection of Genetically Modified Organisms" -- "6.4 - Luminex Technology" -- "6.5 - Digital PCR Technology" -- "6.6 - Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP)" -- "6.7 - DNA Walking" -- "7 - Conclusions" -- "References" -- "Further Reading".

"Chapter 8 - Awareness and Utilization of Genetically Modified Foods in Nigeria" -- "1 - Introduction" -- "2 - Nigeria as a Country" -- "3 - Agriculture in Nigeria" -- "4 - Animal Rearing in Nigeria" -- "5 - Problems and Proffered Solutions of Agriculture in Nigeria" -- "6 - Awareness and Utilization of Genetically Modified Foods in Nigeria" -- "7 - Some Genetically Modified Foods in Nigeria" -- "8 - Advantages of Genetically Modified Foods" -- "9 - Challenges Related to Genetically Modified Foods" -- "10 - Controversies About Genetically Modified Foods in Nigeria" -- "10.1 - The Dangers of Genetically Modified Crops in Nigeria" -- "10.2 - Nigeria’s Desperate Need for Export Earnings" -- "10.3 - Monsanto, Genetically Modified Organisms, and Nigeria’s Bleak Future" -- "10.4 - Revisiting Genetically Modified Foods in Nigeria" -- "10.5 - Reasons Why Nigeria Must not Accept Genetically Modified Organisms" -- "11 - Conclusions" -- "References" -- "Further Reading" -- "Chapter 9 - Biosensors as Advanced Device for the Transgenic Plants and Food and Detection" -- "1 - Introduction" -- "2 - Conventional Analytical Methods for the Assessment of GMOs" -- "2.1 - Protein-Based Methods for the Detection of GMOs" -- "2.2 - DNA-Based Methods for the Detection and Quantification of GMOs" -- "3 - Biosensor Development for the Assessment of GMOs" -- "3.1 - Development of Immunosensors for the Detection of GMOs" -- "3.2 - Development of Genosensors for the Determination of GMOs" -- "4 - Conclusions" -- "Acknowledgments" -- "References" -- "Further Reading" -- "Chapter 10 - Genetically Engineered Food Crops to Abiotic Stress Tolerance" -- "1 - Introduction" -- "2 - Genetic Transformation of Plants" -- "2.1 - Biolistic-Mediated Genetic Transformation" -- "2.2 - Agrobacterium-Mediated Genetic Transformation".

"3 - Proteins With Protective Roles Against Abiotic Stress".