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Until recently, agriculture was seen as a minor customer of the pharmaceutical industry. However, as this book demonstrates, agriculture may be poised to become a much more important supplier rather than consumer of pharmaceuticals. The text provides a comprehensive compilation of bio-farming strategies to provide health products that are both safer and lower-cost than those produced conventionally. The style and information presented assumes a university undergraduate level of genetics and biology. Technical information regarding the methods used and the results, as well as perspectives on commercialization and regulation, is provided by scientists prominent in this field. The book should be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students, university faculty, and researchers in government and corporate labs, as well as research managers, planners, and consultants in biotechnology.

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Author:   L. Erickson ,  W.-J. Yu ,  J. Brandle ,  R. Rymerson
Publisher:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   2002 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.620kg
ISBN:  

9781402008351

ISBN 10:   140200835
Pages:   374
Publication Date:   30 September 2002
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

1. Tobacco, a Platform for the Production of Recombinant Proteins.- 2. Alfalfa: An Efficient Bioreactor for Continuous Recombinant Protein Production.- 3. The Use of Viral Vectors for the Production of Recombinant Proteins in Plants.- 4. Control of the N-Glycosylation of Therapeutic Glycoproteins Produced in Transgenic Plants: A New Challenge for Glycobiologists.- 5. Production and Commercialization of Biopharmaceuticals from Milk.- 6. A Seed-Derived Oral Subunit Vaccine for Human Cytomegalovirus.- 7. Use of Plant Virus-Based Expression Systems for the Production of HIV Vaccines.- 8. Suppression of Autoimmune Diabetes by the Use of Transgenic Plants Expressing Autoantigens to Induce Oral Tolerance.- 9. The Production and Delivery of Therapeutic Peptides in Plants.- 10. An Oral Vaccine in Maize Protects against Transmissible Gastroenteritis Virus in Swine.- 11. Production of Antibodies in Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa).- 12. The Production of Recombinant Antibodies in Plants and Plant Cells.- 13. Immunotherapeutic Potential of Antibodies Produced in Chicken Eggs.- 14. The Production of Recombinant Cytokines in Plants.- 15. Edible Vaccines in Plants for Livestock Pathogens.

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