Overview

Until recently, agriculture was seen as a minor customer of the pharmaceutical industry. However, as this book amply demonstrates, agriculture may be poised to become a much more important supplier rather than consumer of pharmaceuticals. This book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date compilation of bio-farming strategies to provide health products that are both safer and lower-cost than those produced conventionally. The style and information presented assumes a university undergraduate level of genetics and biology. Technical information regarding the methods used and the results, as well as perspectives on commercialization and regulation, is provided by scientists prominent in this diverse and burgeoning field. This book is an invaluable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, university faculty, and researchers in government and corporate labs, as well as research managers, planners, and consultants in biotechnology.

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Author:   L. Erickson ,  W.-J. Yu ,  J. Brandle ,  R. Rymerson
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.611kg
ISBN:  

9789048161102

ISBN 10:   904816110
Pages:   374
Publication Date:   06 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

1. Tobacco, a Platform for the Production of Recombinant Proteins.- 2. Alfalfa: An Efficient Bioreactor for Continuous Recombinant Protein Production.- 3. The Use of Viral Vectors for the Production of Recombinant Proteins in Plants.- 4. Control of the N-Glycosylation of Therapeutic Glycoproteins Produced in Transgenic Plants: A New Challenge for Glycobiologists.- 5. Production and Commercialization of Biopharmaceuticals from Milk.- 6. A Seed-Derived Oral Subunit Vaccine for Human Cytomegalovirus.- 7. Use of Plant Virus-Based Expression Systems for the Production of HIV Vaccines.- 8. Suppression of Autoimmune Diabetes by the Use of Transgenic Plants Expressing Autoantigens to Induce Oral Tolerance.- 9. The Production and Delivery of Therapeutic Peptides in Plants.- 10. An Oral Vaccine in Maize Protects against Transmissible Gastroenteritis Virus in Swine.- 11. Production of Antibodies in Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa).- 12. The Production of Recombinant Antibodies in Plants and Plant Cells.- 13. Immunotherapeutic Potential of Antibodies Produced in Chicken Eggs.- 14. The Production of Recombinant Cytokines in Plants.- 15. Edible Vaccines in Plants for Livestock Pathogens.

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