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Discusses the latest technologies and current research on the engineering synthesis, utilization, and control of primary and secondary plant metabolites such as carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids, polymers, proteins and phytochemicals for industrial, pharmaceutical, and food and feed applications.

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Author:   Kirsi-Marja Oksman-Caldentey ,  Wolfgang H. Barz
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Volume:   v. 92
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.133kg
ISBN:  

9780824707941

ISBN 10:   082470794
Pages:   720
Publication Date:   14 August 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Plant Biotechnology - An Emerging Field. Plant-Derived Drugs and Extracts. Industrial Strategies for the Discovery of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Plant Cell and Tissue Culture Techniques Used in Plant Breeding. Plant Cell Cultures as Producers of Secondary Compounds. Genetic Transformation of Plants and Their Cells. Properties and Applications of Hairy Root Cultures. Bioreactors for Plant Cell and Tissue Cultures. The Potential Contribution of Plant Biotechnology to Improving Food Quality. Engineering Plant Biochemical Pathways for Improved Nutritional Quality. Transgenic Plants as Producers of Modified Starch and Other Carobhydrates. Improving the Nutritional Quality and Functional Properties of Seed Proteins by Genetic Engineering. Transgenic Plants as Sources of Modified Oils. Flavors and Fragrances from Plants. Fine Chemicals from Plants. Genetic Engineering of the Plant Cell Factory for Secondary Metabolite Production: Indole Alkaloid Production in Catharanthus roseusas a Model. Transgenic Plants for Production of Immunotherapeutic Agents. Signal Transduction Elements. The Plant Cell Wall - Structural Aspects and Biotechnological Developments. Liginin Genetic Engineering: A Way to Better Understand Lignification beyond Applied Objectives. Transgenic Plants Expressing Tolerance Toward Oxidative Stress. Transgenic Plants with Increased Tolerance against Viral Pathogens. Transgenic Plants with Enhanced Tolerance against Microbial Pathogens. Transgenic Crop Plants with Increased Tolerance to Insect Pests. Transgenic Herbicide Resistant Crops - Advantages, Drawbacks and Failsafes. Plants and Environmental Stress Adaptation Strategies. Molecular Mechanisms that Control Plant Tolerance to Heavy Metals and Possible Roles in Manipulating Metal Accumulation. Index.

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provides comprehensive coverage of plant biotechnology in 27 excellent, well-referenced, and indexed chapters. Written by leaders in their respective fields It offers a rich opportunity to learn about a huge range of plant biology topics. figures are excellent and may be very useful. -The Quarterly Review of Biology the editors have succeeded in assembling a comprehensive review of transgenesis in plants that will be of interest to all students and researchers in this field. -Experimental Agriculture Promo Copy

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