1 Exclusive Rights in Life: Biotechnology, Genetic Manipulation, and Intellectual Property Rights.- 2 Agrobacterium rhizogenes-Mediated Transformation of Plants.- 3 Transformation of Petunia hybrida by the Agrobacterium Suspension Drop Method.- 4 Onion, Leek and Garlic Transformation by Co-cultivation with Agrobacterium.- 5 Electroporation Transformation of Barley.- 6 Sorghum Transformation.- 7 Transgenic Sunflower: PEG-Mediated Gene Transfer.- 8 Transformation of Norway Spruce (Picea abies) by Particle Bombardment.- 9 WHISKERS-Mediated Transformation of Maize.- 10 Genetic Transformation of Soybean with Biolistics.- 11 Genotoxic Effects of Tungsten Microparticles Under Conditions of Biolistic Transformation.