TY  - BOOK
AU  - Slater,Adrian
AU  - Scott,Nigel W
AU  - Fowler,Mark R
TI  - Plant biotechnology: the genetic manipulation of plants 
SN  - 9780199254682
AV  - TP248.27.P55 S59 2008
U1  - 580 G.L.P 2008 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Oxford, New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Plant biotechnology
KW  - Plant genetic engineering
N1  - Includes index
; Includes bibliographical references and index; Plant genomes: the organization and expression of plant genes -- Plant tissue culture -- Techniques for plant transformation -- Vectors for plant transformation -- The genetic manipulation of herbicide tolerance -- The genetic manipulation of pest resistance -- Plant disease resistance -- Reducing the effects of viral disease -- Strategies for engineering stress tolerance -- improvement of crop yield and quality -- Molecular farming -- Science and society: public acceptance of genetically modified crops -- Beyond genetically modified crops
N2  - This text provides an overview of the production of GM crops, highlighting the key scientific and technical advances that underpin their development. The text begins with a summary of current knowledge about plant genome organization and gene expression
ER  -