Biotechnology and its Applications in Agricultural Science

Language: English

Published by Gene Tech Books, New Delhi, 2006

8189729055 / 9788189729059

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Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Agricultural biotechnology. 3. Plant biotechnology to agriculture. 4. Modern biotechnology for food and agriculture. 5. Genetically modified foods. 6. Genetic engineering and food security. 7. Food safety and the environment. 8. Agricultural biotechnology in Asia. 9. Risk assessment and management. 10. Biotechnology to sustainable agriculture. 11. Biotechnology research and development. 12. New wave of agricultural biotechnology. 13. Role of science in poverty eradication. 14. Experimentation techniques in biotechnology. 15. Ethical challenges of agricultural biotechnology. Bibliography. Index. The recent development in biotechnology have led to rapid progress in understanding the genetic basis of living organisms and the ability to develop products and processes useful to human and animal health food and agriculture and industry. In agriculture there is increasing use of biotechnology for genetic mapping and marker assisted selection to aid more precise and rapid development of new strains of improved crops and livestock. Biotechnology applications such as tissue culture and micro propagation are being used for the rapid multiplication of disease free planting materials. Designed for students and practitioners of agriculture genetic engineering and related fields this book describes new and potential applications of biotechnology in agricultural sector. This unique and up to date resource offering students an innovative and valuable presentation of the subject. 276 pp.…

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Title
Biotechnology and its Applications in Agricultural Science
Author
P B Bansal
Publisher
Gene Tech Books, New Delhi
Publication year
2006
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Binding
Hardbound
Language
English
ISBN 10
8189729055
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9788189729059
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