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Microbial biotechnology in agriculture and aquaculture /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ray, Ramesh C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Enfield, N.H. : Science Publishers, 2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; Contents; List of Contributors; 1. Microbes and Their Contributions to Plant Biotechnology; INTRODUCTION; PLANT GENETIC ENGINEERING; BACTERIA AS A SOURCE OF TOOLS FOR GENE ISOLATION, CLONING AND RECONSTRUCTION; Restriction Endonucleases; Cloning Vehicles; GENE TRANSFER TO PLANT CELLS
  • THE ROLE OF AGROBACTERIUM; Recognition and Chemotactic Binding of Bacteria to Plant Cells; Bacterial Response and T-DNA Packaging; T-DNA Tagging and Gene Cloning; MICROBES AS THE DIRECT SOURCE OF USEFUL GENES; Herbicide Resistance; Insect Resistance; Protection Against Pathogens; Symbiotic Interactions.
  • Metabolic EngineeringProtection against Transgene Escape; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 2. Genetically Modified Plants: Applications and Issues; INTRODUCTION; Objectives; CURRENT SITUATION IN AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; PREPARATION AND SYNTHESIS OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (GMOs); APPLICATIONS OF GENETIC ENGINEERING IN AGRICULTURE/HORTICULTURE; DETECTION METHODS AND UNINTENDED EFFECTS OF GMOs; Detection Methods; Unintended Effects of GMOs; TOXICITY STUDIES PERFORMED WITH GM FOOD CROPS; CONSUMERS' BELIEFS TOWARDS GMO -DIFFERENCES AMONG OUNTRIES; CONSUMER SAFETY
  • POST MARKETING MONITORING.
  • Consumer SafetyPost-marketing Monitoring; LEGISLATION FOR GM
  • LABELLING
  • BIOETHICS; Legislation; Labelling; Bioethics; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 3. Rhizobial Production Technology; INTRODUCTION; CLASSIFICATION AND STRAINS SELECTION; Genetic Diversity of Xhizobium; 1. Genus Azorhizobium; 2. Genus Bradyrhizobium; 3. Genus Mesorhizobium; 4. Genus Allorhizobium; 5. Genus Sinorhizobium; 6. Genus Rhizobium; Strain Selection; TRENDS FOR RHIZOBIAL STRAIN IMPROVEMENT; 1. Environmental Factors; Soil Water; Nutritional Factors; Soil pH ; Soil Temperature; 2. Biotic Factors.
  • Expolysaccharide and Cell SurfaceGenes Influencing Efficiency of Nodulation; Antirhizobial Compounds and Related Substances; Genes Influencing Ejjficiency on N2-Fixation and Hydrogen (H2) Uptake System; NEW DEVELOPMENT IN INOCULANT TECHNOLOGY; 1. Mass Culture; 2. Carrier Preparation; 3. Factors Affecting the Scale of Inoculant Production; 4. Alternative Techniques for Producing Inoculant; Simple Technique; NifTAL's Micro Production Unit (MPLI); Application of Rhizobium Inoculant; QUALITY CONTROL; 1. Conventional Method.
  • 2. Genetic Analysis of Competitiveness and New Techniques for Monitoring Introduced Rhizobia in SoilCONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 4. Phosphorus Solubilizing Microorganisms and Their Role in Plant Growth Promotion; INTRODUCTION; IMPORTANCE OF PHOSPHORUS FOR PLANTS; Phosphorus Mobilization; Importance; Soil Phosphorus Mobility; Possibilities of Phosphorus Mobilization; Mechanisms of P-solubilization; Solubilization of Mineral Phosphate; Factors Affecting P-solubilization; Solubilization of Organic Phosphorus; ROLE OF SOIL MICROFLORA IN PHOSPHORUS TRANSFORMATIONS; P-solubilizing Bacteria.