Overview

This book provides a comprehensive account of the use of techniques in plant molecular biology for crop protection. The book is divided into four user-friendly sections, the first providing a sound introduction to the terminology and range of techniques available in the domain of plant molecular biology. The second section provides detailed information on the applications of these techniques for solving a variety of technological problems in crop protection. The third section of the book covers genetic engineering of resistance to diseases, herbicides and pests. The final section in the book covers commercial and legislative aspects, including a commercial view of biotechnology in crop protection and the environmental and regulatory aspects of using genetically modified plants and micro-organisms in the field. The editors have drawn together an extremely impressive international list of contributors from the industrial and academic world, providing a huge wealth of vitally important information for a wide range of personnel in the crop protection industry, researchers and academics. All students studying courses in plant and agricultural sciences, crop protection and molecular biology should find this book of great use.

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Author:   G. Marshall ,  Dale Walters
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.463kg
ISBN:  

9780412544002

ISBN 10:   0412544008
Pages:   283
Publication Date:   31 August 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

One Introduction.- 1 An introduction to molecular technology.- Two Chemical and Biological Control.- 2 Molecular approaches to the design of chemical crop protection agents.- 3 Molecular approaches to the design of biotic crop protection agents.- 4 Molecular determinants for resistance to crop protection chemicals.- Three Engineering Resistance to Diseases, Herbicides and Pests.- 5 Molecular biology and genetic engineering to improve plant disease resistance.- 6 Molecular mechanisms to confer herbicide resistance.- 7 Genetic manipulation of crops for insect resistance.- 8 Assessment of the impact and performance of transgenic plants.- Four Commercial and Legislative Aspects.- 9 A commercial view of biotechnology in crop protection.- 10 Environmental and regulatory aspects of using genetically-modified plants in the field.- 11 Environmental and regulatory aspects of using genetically-modified microorganisms in the field.

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