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Genetically Modified Cropsby Keith Atherton
CRC Press 2002; US$ 109.95This book addresses some of the key advances that have been made in agrochemical biotechnology and the safety evaluation strategies that are being employed to ensure that the consumer is adequately protected. more...
Industrializing Organismsby Susan Schrepfer; Philip Scranton
Routledge 2003; US$ 38.95Brings us to the threshold of the new field of evolutionary history-from the mobilization of war horses in the 19th century to today's engineered plants and manipulated animals. more...
Transgenic Plants and Cropsby George G. Khachatourians; Alan McHughen; Ralph Scorza
Marcel Dekker Inc 2002; US$ 249.95This work details the advances in transgenic plant construction and explores the social, political, and legal aspects of genetic plant manipulation. more...
Physiology and Biotechnology Integration for Plant Breedingby Henry T. Nguyen; Abraham Blum
Marcel Dekker Inc 2004; US$ 199.95In introducing 16 chapters by international scientists, Nguyen (soybean genomics and biotechnology, U. of Missouri-Columbia) and Blum (Agricultural Research Organization, Bet Dagan, Israel) comment on the increasing pressures on plant breeding for sustainable agriculture. New technologies are increa more...
The Future of Genetically Modified Cropsby Felicia Wu; William Butz
RAND Corporation 2004; US$ 9.95Investigates the circumstances and processes required to establish the new Gene Revolution in which genetically modified crops are tailored to address chronic agricultural problems in specific regions of the world. more...
Liquid Culture Systems for in vitro Plant Propagationby Anne Kathrine Hvoslef-Eide; Walter Preil
Springer 2005; US$ 479.00High-efficiency micropropagation, with relatively low labour costs, has been demonstrated in this unique book detailing liquid media systems for plant tissue culture. World authorities (e.g. von Arnold, Curtis, Takayama, Ziv) contribute seminal papers together with papers from researchers across Europe that are members of the EU COST Action 843 "Advanced micropropagation systems". First-hand practical applications are detailed for crops ? including ornamentals and trees ? using a wide range of techniques, from thin-film temporary immersion systems to more traditional aerated bioreactors with many types of explant ? shoots to somatic embryos. The accounts are realistic, balanced and provide a contemporary account of this important aspect of... more...
Factors Affecting Calf Cropby Michael J. Fields
CRC Press 2001; US$ 149.95In today's world, we are witnessing simultaneous breakthroughs in reproductive technologies, genomics, and molecular biology. Advances in molecular genetic technology and understanding of the bovine genome have led to the development of tools that can be used to enhance profitability on cow-calf enterprises. Factors Affecting Calf Crop: Biotechnology of Reproduction provides a detailed compilation of current and forthcoming technology for managing reproduction in cattle. The book discusses topics such as: approved techniques for controlling the estrous cycle in cattle; managing follicular growth with progesterone, estrogens, and prostaglandins; freezing, thawing, and transfer of cattle embryos; application of embryo transfer to the beef cattle... more...
Plant Biotechnologyby Nigel Halford
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2006; US$ 169.00Plant Biotechnology: Current and Future Uses of Genetically Modified Crops covers in detail the development, use and regulation of GM crops. Split into three sections, Part 1 introduces GM crops and describes the GM crops that are used commercially. Part 2 looks at new developments and methodologies in areas including potential applications of GM crops for the production of vaccines, enhanced nutritional value of GM food, and engineering resistance to fungal pathogens. Part 3 concludes by considering the key issues of safety and legislation, including allergenicity, environmental impacts, risk assessment and labelling. Key features: Covers the topic in depth and addresses key subject areas Takes a broad view of the current situation... more...
Model Plants and Crop Improvementby Robert Koebner
CRC Press 2006; US$ 149.95Provides a critical assessment of the potential of the model plant species for crop improvement. This volume presents the summary for studying the development of plant species of particular agricultural significance. It brings together experts from across the globe to summarize the achievements and the limitations of the model plant model. more...
Agriculture and Intellectual Property Rightsby V. Santaniello; R.E. Evenson; D. Zilberman; G.A. Carlson
CAB International 2000; US$ 130.00Plant breeding patents, the ownership of biological innovation and associated intellectual property rights (IPR) are the subject of increased attention worldwide. Particularly relevant to the field of biotechnology, this book presents the perspectives of policy-makers and economists on such issues. more...









