Plant Biotechnology

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Plant Biotechnology: Current and Future Uses of GeneticallyModified Crops covers in detail the development, use andregulation of GM crops. Split into three sections, Part1 introduces GM crops and describes the GM crops that areused commercially. Part 2 looks at new developments andmethodologies in areas including potential applications of GM cropsfor the production of vaccines, enhanced nutritional value of GMfood, and engineering resistance to fungal pathogens. Part 3concludes by considering the key issues of safety and legislation,including allergenicity, environmental impacts, risk assessment andlabelling. Key features: * Covers the topic in depth and addresses key subject areas * Takes a broad view of the current situation in differentcountries * Examines the commercial application of plant biotechnology inthe USA and China * Covers two major areas of public concern: allergenicity andgene flow * Covers new developments in plant research, safety andlegislation aspects This book is essential reading for postgraduates and researchersin plant biotechnology and related sciences in Departments of PlantScience, Biotechnology, Bioscience, Environmental Science, FoodBiosciences and Chemistry. It is also of interest for professionalsworking in the plant biotechnology industry or governmentprofessionals working in environmental policy.

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Nigel Halford

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Agriculture Biotechnologie i. d. Biowissenschaften Biotechnology Biowissenschaften Food Science & Technology Landwirtschaft Lebensmittelforschung u. -technologie Life Sciences

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"The book provides an overview of the development, use andregulation of GM crops." (Food Science and TechnologyAbstracts, September 2008) "...very important and useful for anyone interested inthe subject." (Plant Science Bulletin, 11/06)
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