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Plant Biotechnology
The genetic manipulation of plants
Second Edition
Adrian Slater, Nigel Scott, and Mark Fowler
400 pages
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120 line drawings
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246x189mm
978-0-19-928261-6
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Paperback
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27 March 2008
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- Successfully places the science in context by addressing the broader issues surrounding the GM crop debate, ensuring a balanced overview of the subject area is presented
- Case studies and keynote boxes establish the agricultural and commercial background to this technology, giving students a wider view of the subject, and facilitating learning and revision
- Guides the student from the fundamentals of the subject through to predicted developments of the future, providing a complete learning vehicle from concepts and methodology to the latest thinking
- Major focus on current issues affecting society and predicted future GM developments encourages students to engage with the broader issues surrounding genetic manipulation
- Online Resource Centre provides a range of accompanying materials for instructors and students, enriching the learning experience by providing access to the most recent developments in the field of plant biotechnology
New to this edition - New two-colour text design helps differentiate between the learning features and makes the text more inviting
- New introduction helps set the scene as to where the GM crop debate stands currently
- New chapter 'Beyond GM crops' surveys the latest and predicted developments in GM crops
- Re-focused chapter 12 'Science and society: the public acceptance of GM crops' updates the information surrounding commercial planting, regulation and public acceptance, plus aspects of genomic technology such as TILLING, giving the student further insights in to the socioeconomic and ethical issues associated with this technology
- New marginal key points and cross references encourage reflection on key topics and themes, increasing the value of the text as a learning tool.
- New glossary of key terms is a ready reference for those unfamiliar with the subject's jargon.
Throughout history, humankind has pursued means to improve the yield of crop plants through selective plant breeding and hybridization. Today, genetic manipulation provides a powerful tool for directing plant breeding. But how is genetic manipulation implemented? What benefits can it offer? And what are the broader issues surrounding the use of this technology?
The second edition of Plant Biotechnology: the genetic manipulation of plants presents a balanced, objective exploration of the technology behind genetic manipulation, and the application of this technology to the growth and cultivation of
plants. The book describes the techniques underpinning genetic manipulation in a clear, lucid manner, and makes extensive use of case studies to illustrate how this influential tool is used in practice.
Key themes and strategies are developed using appropriate case studies, which place the science behind plant biotechnology in its broader agricultural context.
Online Resource Centre:
The Online Resource Centre features the following materials:
For lecturers:
Figures from the book, available to download
For students:
Hyperlinks to the primary literature articles cited in the book to facilitate access to original research papers
Case studies
News updates - surveys of significant developments in the field help maintain the currency of the resource
Web links libraryReadership: Advanced undergraduates and postgraduates in the biological sciences studying plant biotechnology as a stand-alone unit or as part of a broader plant science course. The book will also be of interest to PhD students beginning work in the areas of plant science and biotechnology and also researchers in these areas.
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Adrian Slater, Deputy Director of the Norman Borlaug Institute for Plant Science Research, De Montfort University, Nigel Scott, Principal Lecturer in plant molecular biology, Norman Borlaug Institute for Plant Science Research, De Monfort University, and Mark Fowler, Senior lecturer in plant molecular biology, Norman Borlaug Institute for Plant Science Research, De Monfort University
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"The book describes the techniques underpinning genetic manipulation in a clear, lucid manner, and makes extensive use of case studies to illustrate how this influential tool is used in practise." - CABI
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1: The organisation and expression of plant genes
2: Plant tissue culture
3: Techniques for plant transformation
4: Vectors for plant transformation
5: The genetic manipulation of herbicide tolerance
6: The genetic manipulation of pest resistance
7: Plant disease resistance
8: Reducing the effects of viral diseases
9: Strategies for stress tolerance
10: The improvement of crop yield and quality
11: Molecular farming/'pharming'
12: Science and society: the public acceptance of GM crops
13: Beyond GM crops
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