Plant biotechnology : the genetic manipulation of plants /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Slater, Adrian
Other Authors: Scott, Nigel W., Fowler, Mark R.
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Plant genomes : the organization and expression of plant genes
  • 2. Plant tissue culture
  • 3. Techniques for plant transformation
  • 4. Vectors for plant transformation
  • 5. The genetic manipulation of herbicide tolerance
  • 6. The genetic manipulation of pest resistance
  • 7. Plant disease resistance
  • 8. Reducing the effects of viral disease
  • 9. Strategies for engineering stress tolerance
  • 10. The improvement of crop yield and quality
  • 11. Molecular farming
  • 12. Science and society : public acceptance of genetically modified crops
  • 13. Beyond genetically modified crops.