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Author:   Phetole Mangena
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781032250373

ISBN 10:   1032250372
Pages:   226
Publication Date:   02 September 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Overview of Genetic Transformation in Plants Plant Transformation History Agrobacterium Tumefaciens Getting Started with In Vitro Soybean Transformation In Vitro Cultures Commonly used for Plant Transformation Current and Longstanding Challenges facing Soybean Transformation Alternative Techniques for Genetic Manipulations via A. Tumefaciens Molecular Aspects of Indirect Gene Transfer via A. Tumefaciens Genetic Transformation in Other Leguminous Crops Transgenic Plants for Biotic Stress Resistance Transgenic Plants for Abiotic Stress Resistance Potential Health Safety Concerns and Environmental Risks The Regulatory Management of Transgenic Plants Current and Future Prospects in Genetic Engineering Photographic Index of Soybean Transformation Cultures

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Phetole Mangena obtained his PhD degree in Botany in the field of plant physiology and biotechnology. He is a senior lecturer and researcher in the Department of Biodiversity, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Agriculture at the University of Limpopo, Republic of South Africa. Dr Mangena’s work involve micropropagation via tissue culture, crop improvement and breeding through mutagenic chemicals as well as Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation. He has authored and co-authored numerous scientific papers and book chapters related to genetic transformation and morpho-physiological responses of plants to stress. Dr. Mangena is the sole editor of the Book: Advances in Legume Research- Physiological Responses and Genetic Improvement for Stress Resistance, published in 2020 (Volume 1) by Bentham Science Publishers Pte. Ltd, Singapore. He currently serves as the editor for the Scopus indexed Research Journal of BioTechnology and a fellow-member of the World Researchers Association. He is also a board member of the New Plant Biotechnology Persa Journal, member of the South African Association of Botanists and the International Society for Horticultural Science. Dr. Mangena has received numerous honours and awards, including 1st prize in the Innovation Hub GAP Bioscience Competition and the Research Excellence Award by the National Research Foundation of South Africa.

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