Introduction : biotechnology of major cereals / Huw D. Jones -- Genetic transformation of maize : conventional methods and precision genome modification / Huixia Wu, Jeffrey Beringer, Wei Chen and Ning Zhou -- Biotech maize : industry development and impact / Tristan Coram, James Bing and Nicholas Storer -- Sorghum genetic transformation : current status and future target traits / Sylvester Elikana Anami, Yu-Miao Zhang, Li-Xin Zhang, Li Zhu and Hai-Chun Jing -- Barley as a cereal model for biotechnology applications / Wendy Harwood -- Wheat biotechnology : recent developments and future trends / Caroline A. Sparks and Huw D. Jones -- The long and winding road of rice genetic modification technology and its potential / Inez H. Slamet-Loedin and Anca Macovei -- Setaria viridis : a model for C4 crop biotechnology / Joyce Van Eck, Kerry Swartwood and Kaitlin Pidgeon -- Genome editing in cereals : current status and future potential / Huw D. Jones -- Anther culture for doubled haploids / Cuma Karao鎔lu and Ayten Salantur -- Chloroplast transformation in cereals / Parwez Samnakay -- Cross-species silencing : plant-mediated RNAi for insect control / Xiu-Dao Yu, Huw D. Jones, Yong-Wei Sun, Gen-Ping Wang and Lan-Qin Xia -- Acrylamide in cereals : the problem and potential genetic and agronomic solutions / Nigel G. Halford and Tanya Y. Curtis -- Engineering cereal endosperm / Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg -- Key molecular and metabolic processes used for genetic engineering to improve freezing tolerance in cereals / Alexandra Solt鈋sz, Wendy Harwood, Bal鈇zs Kalapos, Attila V鈇g鈛jfalvi and G鈇bor Galiba -- Mergers and acquisitions in global ag-biotech / Jim M. Dunwell.