Slater, Adrian <br/><br/>
Plant biotechnology :  the genetic manipulation of plants / 
Adrian Slater, Nigel W. Scott, Mark R. Fowler 
 - 2nd ed 
 - Oxford ;  New York :  Oxford University Press,  2008 
 - xxiii, 376 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes index.<br/> 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Plant genomes: the organization and expression of plant genes -- Plant tissue culture -- Techniques for plant transformation -- Vectors for plant transformation -- The genetic manipulation of herbicide tolerance -- The genetic manipulation of pest resistance -- Plant disease resistance -- Reducing the effects of viral disease -- Strategies for engineering stress tolerance -- improvement of crop yield and quality -- Molecular farming -- Science and society: public acceptance of genetically modified crops -- Beyond genetically modified crops 
<br/><br/> This text provides an overview of the production of GM crops, highlighting the key scientific and technical advances that underpin their development. The text begins with a summary of current knowledge about plant genome organization and gene expression 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199254682 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008003362 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Plant biotechnology<br/>Plant genetic engineering
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TP248.27.P55  / S59 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>580 G.L.P 2008