1. Edition - June 2008
93.90 Euro
2008. 400 Pages, Hardcover
- Practical Approach Book -
ISBN-10: 0-470-04381-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-04381-3 - John Wiley & Sons






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Short description
Plant biotechnology has transformed agriculture, and as this scientific field grows, so do university curricula in biotechnology. The focus of the book is on basics and processes, with each chapter building upon the knowledge gained in previous chapters. Each chapter contains questions geared toward facilitating classroom discussions and also includes inspirational autobiographical essays from eminent scientists writing about their beginnings in science, their contributions to the field, and their visions for the future.

From the contents
Preface.

Foreword to Plant Biotechnology and Genetics.

Contributors.

1. Plant Agriculture: The Impact of Biotechnology (Graham Brookes).

References.

2. Mendelian Genetics and Plant Reproduction (Matthew D. Halfhill and Suzanne I. Warwick).

References.

3. Plant Breeding (Nicholas A. Tinker).

References.

4. Plant Development and Physiology (Glenda E. Gillaspy).

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5. Tissue Culture: The Manipulation of Plant Development (Vinitha Cardoza).

Acknowledgments.

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6. Molecular Genetics of Gene Expression (Maria Gallo and Alison K. Flynn).

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7. Recombinant DNA, Vector Design, and Construction (Mark D. Curtis).

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8. Genes and Traits of Interest for Transgenic Plants (Kenneth L. Korth).

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9. Marker Genes and Promoters (Brian Miki).

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10. Transgenic Plant Production (John Finer and Taniya Dhillon).

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11. Transgenic Plant Analysis (Janice Zale).

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12. Regulations and Biosafety (Alan McHughen).

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13. Field Testing of Transgenic Plants (Detlef Bartsch, Achim Gathmann, Christiane Saeglitz, and Arti Sinha).

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14. Intellectual Property in Agricultural Biotechnology: Strategies for Open Access (Alan B. Bennett, Cecilia Chi-Ham, Gregory Graff, and Sara Boettiger).

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15. Why Transgenic Plants Are So Controversial (Douglas Powell).

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16. The Future of Plant Biotechnology (C. Neal Stewart, Jr. and David W. Ow).

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Index.