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The first volume in a new multi-volume treatise presents the state of the art in plant cell culture techniques and applications. In 35 authoritative chapters, the world's foremost scientists provide a comprehensive and practical guide to this rapidly developing field. Due to dramatic increases in our ability to manipulate and study plant cells in culture, the new methods offered here have greatly extended traditional propagation and crop improvement ...
This book provides an authoritative review of many aspects of current interest and progress in the field of plant biotechnology that has been made in the recent past. This book includes thirty one chapters, prepared by specialists covering information on biotechnology of oil crops, coffee, mint, fruit crops, trees, hydrocarbon yielding plants, etc. Topics covering medicinal plants, transgenic plants, gene therapy, production of disease resistant plants, etc. have ...
Host plant resistance is considered to be the key to integrated pest management as this approach is environment friendly, provides cumulative protection against insect pests and is often compatible with other pest management tactics. During the last two decades, spectacular progress has been achieved in development of insect resistant varieties to major insect pests of agricultural crops. Recently the release of transgenic crops has generated a keen interest ...
Plant Functional Genomics presents a cross-section of current research on the biological function of plant genes and how they work together in health and disease. You'll find breakthrough techniques, results of projects focused on particular plant functions, and an overview of the state of functional genomics for several plant-related species. This important resource contains a wealth of data generated by various plant genome sequencing projects, including the ...
Originally published in 1983, Plants from Test Tubes was one of the first how-to books on plant tissue culture of "cloning". It continues to be an internationally popular primer. New to this third edition is in-depth information on culture contaminants, a tutorial on the use of the microscope, and a discussion of the role of tissue culture as an indispensable tool in modern biotechnology. Plants from Test Tubes remains the most accessible and practical ...