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Plant biotechnology and agriculture : prospects for the 21st century /
As the oldest and largest human intervention in nature, the science of agriculture is one of the most intensely studied practices. From manipulation of plant gene structure to the use of plants for bioenergy, biotechnology interventions in plant and agricultural science have been rapidly developing...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Academic Press,
2012.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: The scope of plant biotechnology and its impact on agriculture Introduction to basic procedures in plant biotechnology
- Breeding biotechnologies
- Plant germplasm
- Controlling plant response to the environment: Abiotic stress
- Controlling plant response to the environment: Biotic stress
- Biotechnological improvement of yield and quality traits
- Plants as factories for industrial products, pharmaceuticals and biomaterials
- Plants and crop residues for bioenergy
- Commercial, legal and public aspects
- Prospects, limitations and sociological considerations of agricultural plant biotechnologies
- Concluding remarks
- Appendices
- Index.