Overview

Plant biotechnology, integrated with classical breeding, is now on the verge of creating the ""evergreen revolution"" to solve the world's envisaged tripled demand for food, agricultural commodities and natural products. New biotechnologies are being continuously adapted to agricultural practices, opening new vistas for plant utilization. Plant biotechnology is changing the plant scene in three major areas: (1) growth and development control (vegetative, generative and propagation), (2) protecting plants against the ever-increasing threats of abiotic and biotic stress, (3) expanding the horizons by producing speciality foods, biochemicals and pharmaceuticals. The potential for improving plant and animal productivity and their proper use in agriculture relies largely on newly-developed DNA biotechnology and molecular markers. These techniques enable the selection of successful genotypes, better isolation and cloning of favourable traits, and the creating of transgenic organisms of importance to agriculture.

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Author:   Arie Altman ,  Meira Ziv ,  Shamay Izhar
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1999 ed.
Volume:   36
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   2.840kg
ISBN:  

9780792358268

ISBN 10:   0792358260
Pages:   771
Publication Date:   30 June 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Plenary Lectures. Symposia. Section A: Basic and Applied Aspects of Growth, Development and Differentiation. Section B: Genetic manipulations: Transformation and Gene Expression, Hybridization, Haploidization and Mutagenesis. Section C: Genetic Stability and Instability, Selection and Variability. Section D: Regulation of Primary and Secondary Metabolism. Section E: Model Systems: Cell Cycle, Transport and Signal Transduction. Section F: Biotechnology for Plant Protection: Abiotic and Biotic Stress. Section G: Biotechnology for Crop Improvement: Yield, Quality and Production of Valuable Substances. Section H: Novel Micropropagation Methods. Section I: New Markets and Commercial Applications. Section J: Intellectual Property Rights. Author Index.

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