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Plant Genetic Engineering
Elsevier Science 2000; US$ 225.00Plant biotechnology offers important opportunities for agriculture, horticulture, and the pharmaceutical and food industry by generating transgenic varieties with altered properties. This is likely to change farming practice and reduce the potential negative impact of plant production on the environment. This volume shows the worldwide advances and... more...
Genetically Modified Crops
CRC Press 2002; US$ 165.95This 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...
Bioanalysis & Biosensors in Agriculture Science
GeneTech Books 2006; US$ 50.00Biotechnology offers efficient and cost-effective means to produce an array of novel, value-added products and tools. It has the potential to increase food production, reduce the dependency of agriculture on chemicals, lower the cost of raw materials, and reduce the negative environmental impacts associated with traditional production methods. With... more...
Biotechnology and Its Applications in Agricultural Science
GeneTech Books 2006; US$ 50.00The recent development in biotechnology have led to rapid progress in understanding the genetic basis of living organisms, and the ability to develop products and processes useful to human and animal health, food and agriculture, and industry. In agriculture, there is increasing use of biotechnology for genetic mapping and marker-assisted selection... more...
The Public, the Media and Agricultural Biotechnology
CABI 2007; US$ 150.00Reviews the literature on communication about biotechnology. With the use of case studies, this book looks at public opinion data, communication theory, and international examples; and provides a complementary overview of how the public sees this controversial topic. more...
Agricultural Biodiversity and Biotechnology in Economic Development
Springer-Verlag New York Inc 2006; US$ 139.99Summarizes the state of knowledge in the economic literature of management of agricultural biotechnology and biodiversity in agricultural and economic development. This book identifies key issues confronting policy makers in managing biodiversity and biotechnology and provides an analysis of the linkage between the two. more...
Uncertain Peril
Beacon Press 2008; US$ 16.00Life on earth is facing unprecedented challenges from global warming, war, and mass extinctions. The plight of seeds is a less visible but no less fundamental threat to our survival. Seeds are at the heart of the planet's life-support systems. Their power to regenerate and adapt are essential to maintaining our food supply and our ability to cope... more...
Gene Wars
Seven Stories Press 2011; US$ 6.95Despite technological advances, an alarming number of people in the world go hungry. Even more chilling is the fact that in the future that number will likely increase. In this book, Kristin Dawkins discusses the international policies that are shaping this future, including those that govern the genetic engineering of plants. Dawkins shows how a diversified... more...
The Regulation of Agricultural Biotechnology
CABI 2004; US$ 120.00This volume of 24 chapters reviews the regulatory changes in agricultural biotechnology. It primarily considers the relationship between these changes and innovation, market development and international trade. more...
Economic and Social Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology
CABI 2002; US$ 155.00There are many controversial socioeconomic issues concerned with the development and implementation of agricultural biotechnology. This book presents selected revised and edited papers from the fourth and fifth meetings of the International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research. more...









