Genetic engineering is a powerful tool for crop improvement. The status of crop biotechnology before 2001 was reviewed in Transgenic Crops I-III but recent advances in plant cell and molecular biology have prompted the need for new volumes. Following Transgenic Crops IV (2007) on cereals vegetables root crops herbs and spices and Transgenic Crops V (2007) on fruits trees and beverage crops this volume Transgenic Crops VI contains the following sections: Oils and Fibers Medicinal Crops Ornamental Crops Forages and Grains Regulatory and Intellectual Property of Genetically Manipulated Plants. It is an invaluable reference for plant breeders researchers and graduate students in the fields of plant biotechnology agronomy horticulture forestry genetics and both plant cell and molecular biology.