Plant Biotechnology: The Genetic Manipulation of Plants / Edition 2

by Adrian Slater, Nigel W. Scott, Mark R. Fowler

Overview

Throughout history, humankind has pursued means to improve the yield of crop plants through selective plant breeding and hybridization. Today, genetic manipulation provides a powerful tool for directing plant breeding. But how is genetic manipulation implemented? What benefits can it offer? And what are the broader issues surrounding the use of this technology?

The second edition of Plant Biotechnology: The Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants presents a balanced, objective exploration of the technology behind genetic manipulation, and the application of this technology to the growth and cultivation of plants. The book describes the techniques underpinning genetic manipulation in a clear, lucid manner, and this influential tool is used in practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199282616
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	06/02/2008
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Adrian Slater is the Deputy Director of the Norman Borlaug Institute for Plant Science Research at De Montfort University, UK
Nigel Scott is a principal lecturer in plant molecular biology in the Norman Borlaug Institute for Plant Science Research at De Montfort University, UK

Mark Fowler is a senior lecturer in plant molecular biology in the Norman Borlaug Institute for Plant Science Research at De Montfort University, UK

Table of Contents

1. The organisation and expression of plant genes2. Plant tissue culture3. Techniques for plant transformation4. Vectors for plant transformation5. The genetic manipulation of herbicide tolerance6. The genetic manipulation of pest resistance7. Plant disease resistance8. Reducing the effects of viral diseases9. Strategies for stress tolerance10. The improvement of crop yield and quality11. Molecular farming/'pharming'12. Science and society: the public acceptance of GM crops13. Beyond GM crops

Editorial Reviews

"In short, this great volume is very scientific, quite simply a joy to read, and is worth having." — Quarterly Review of Biology

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