Transgenic plants : with an appendix on intellectual properties & commercialisation of transgenic plants by John Barton / Esra Galun, Adina Breiman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Galun, Esra, 1927-2014.

Contributor:

Breiman, Adina.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transgenic plants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (392 p.)

Other Title:

Transgenic plants : with an appendix on intellectual properties and commercialisation of transgenic plants by John Barton

Place of Publication:

London : Imperial College Press ; River Edge, N.J. : World Scientific [distributor], 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This timely and important book presents the essence of transgenic plant production. This activity is being pursued by many investigators and interesting results are rapidly accumulating. The basic methodologies have been developed and the transformation of additional plant species is more an ?engineering?/biotechnology problem than a matter of developing new scientific concepts. This book reviews the available methodologies and devotes chapters to transgenic plants that were produced for crop improvement and for yielding valuable products. Also, information is provided on the ability to regula

Contents:

Jacket; Cover; TRANSGENIC PLANTS; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. The Concept: Integration and Expression of Alien Genes in Transgenic Plants; Chapter 2. Transformation Approaches; Chapter 3. Tools for Genetic Transformation; Chapter 4 Regulation of Heterologous Gene Expression; Chapter 5. Crop Improvement; Chapter 6. Manufacture of Valuable Products; Chapter 7. Benefits and Risks of Producing Transgenic Plants; Appendix. Intellectual Property and Regulatory Requirements Affecting the Commercialisation of Transgenic Plants; References; Index

Notes:

First reprint in 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-363) and index.

ISBN:

9786611866334

9781281866332

1281866334

9781860943966

1860943969

OCLC:

475900611