Plant Biotechnology and Transgenic Plants (Books in Soils, Plants & the Environment) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 082470794X ISBN 13: 9780824707941

Publisher: CRC Press, 2002

Synopsis

Contains case studies illustrating the cell culture production of pigments, flavors, and antineoplastic compounds Plant Biotechnology and Transgenic Plants covers topics that range from food to fragrances to fuel. It includes discussions of technologies and research on the engineering, synthesis, utilization, and control of primary and secondary plant metabolites such as carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids, polymers, proteins, and phytochemicals for industrial, pharmaceutical, and food and feed applications. The editors put the emphasis on recent methods in farming, plant propagation, and breeding and modern procedures to formulate more effective biopharmaceuticals.

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Plant Biotechnology And Transgenic Plants by Oksman-Caldenty & Barz, 9780824707941, T&F India

Review:

"provides comprehensive coverage of plant biotechnology in 27 excellent, well-referenced, and indexed chapters. "Written by leaders in their respective fields "It offers a rich opportunity to learn about a huge range of plant biology topics. "figures are excellent and may be very useful." -The Quarterly Review of Biology "the editors have succeeded in assembling a comprehensive review of transgenesis in plants that will be of interest to all students and researchers in this field." -Experimental Agriculture Promo Copy

About this edition

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 082470794X
• ISBN 13: 9780824707941
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 720
• Editor: Oksman-Caldentey Kirsi-Marja, Barz Wolfgang H.