Genome Engineering for Crop Improvement

15Biotechnological Approaches for Nutritional Improvement in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)

Chandrama Prakash Upadhyaya¹ and Deepak Singh Bagri^1,2

¹ Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Dr Harisingh Gour Central University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India

² Department of Botany, Government Degree College Amanganj, Panna, Madhya Pradesh, India

CHAPTER MENU

• 15.1 Introduction
• 15.2 Genetic Transformation of Potato
• 15.3 Protein Engineering of Potato for Protein Content
• 15.4 Genetic Engineering of Potato for Starch Modification
  • 15.4.1 Starch Synthase Enzyme Engineering in Potato
  • 15.4.2 Genetic Engineering of Potato to Modify the Starch Granule Size
• 15.5 Lipids Biosynthesis Engineering in Potato
• 15.6 Vitamins Genetic Engineering in Potato
• 15.7 Metabolic Engineering of Potato for Enhanced Mineral Content
• 15.8 Pathway Engineering for the Functional Secondary Metabolites
• 15.9 Future Prospective and Conclusions

15.1 Introduction

Plants are a major source of the human nutrition. A huge number of the human population, particularly in developing countries, rely on staple crops, such as rice, maize, wheat and potato which do not provide the full complement of essential nutrients. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is grown for its tubers which is a staple food crop and potentially valuable for health benefits. The cultivation of potato has been reported from over 100 countries throughout the world and billions of people depend on the potato for daily food ...