| Transgenic Crops VI 2007 Edition Contributor(s): Pua, Eng Chong (Editor), Davey, Michael R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3540717102 ISBN-13: 9783540717102 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $313.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2007 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General - Medical | Pharmacology - Science | Biotechnology |
| Dewey: 571.6 |
| Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.39" W x 9.51" (1.97 lbs) 442 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |