256 Pages
by
CRC Press
256 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Genetic Engineering of Plants for Crop Improvement discusses current genetic engineering methods for plants and addresses the commercial opportunities for transgenic plants. Topics covered include Agrobacterium-mediated transformations, the use of electroporation, PEG-mediated transformation, microinjection, the microprojectile bombardment method, and the electrical discharge particle acceleration... Read more
1. Gene Transfer Methods for Crop Improvement 2. Genetic Engineering of Insect Control Agents and Production of Insect Resistant Plants 3. Engineering Herbicide Resistance into Plants 4. Engineered Resistance against Plant Virus Diseases 5. Improvement of Nutritional Quality of Plants by Manipulation of Seed Storage Genes 6. Impact of Genetically Modified Crops in Agriculture and Ecological Risk
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Rup Lal






