Plant Biotechnology: Emerging Issues and Applications

The hope, the hype and the vehement opposition modern biotechnology has generated in a short-time are immense and unprecedented. Both the technical and non-technical literature on biotechnology is vast and diverse, often frustrating even the biologists. The students and teachers of biological sciences are also at a serious disadvantage in accessing and understanding the full measure of the implications and complications of the new technology. Against this background, this textbook is conceived as a prefect resource to serve the needs of a wide range of audience. It provides an overview of the production of GM plants, highlighting the key scientific and technical advances that underpin their development. It is designed for advanced undergraduates with a serious interest in this attractive topic and graduate students wishing to pursue a career in the field.