Plant Gene Containment - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0813803497 ISBN 13: 9780813803494

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

Gene Containment provides a comprehensive look at genetically modified organisms and the strategies and implementation of key methods to gene containment. The book is divided into 5 parts: An Introduction that discusses the need for biotechnology and GMOs, Section 1 looks at the need for gene containment, Part II discusses varying strategies for gene containment, section III explores the assessment of gene containment approaches, and section IV covers the steps involved in implementing gene containment. Gene Containment will provide a thorough and up to date look at gene containment research and the needs for implementing new strategies in this arena.

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Melvin J. Oliver is a Supervisory Research Geneticist with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and Adjunct Professor in the Division of Plant Sciences at the University of Missouri.

Yi Li is Professor of Horticultural Plant Biotechnology at the University of Connecticut and Director of the New England Center for Invasive Plants.

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Biotechnology has the potential to revolutionize the crop and plant sciences with the ability to increase food production and enhance plant responses to environmental stressors. As these technologies become more widespread there has been an increased focus on containing modified plants to specific areas. Plant Gene Containment brings together key concepts in gene flow and provides information on strategies being developed to curb the unwanted spread of modified traits.

Plant Gene Containment provides broad-ranging coverage of the topic, ranging from basic research findings to industrial application. The chapters are divided into two sections. The first section reviews concepts in gene containment, including environmental and commercial perspectives.

The second section reviews specific strategies currently used and in development, such as gene switch technology, plant sterility, gene-deletor technology, and seed-based technologies among others.

Bringing together the valuable perspectives of a global and diverse group of experts, Plant Gene Containment will be an invaluable resource for crop and plant scientists, biotechnologists, and industry personnel.

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Biotechnology has the potential to revolutionize the crop and plant sciences with the ability to increase food production and enhance plant responses to environmental stressors. As these technologies become more widespread there has been an increased focus on containing modified plants to specific areas. Plant Gene Containment brings together key concepts in gene flow and provides information on strategies being developed to curb the unwanted spread of modified traits.

Plant Gene Containment provides broad-ranging coverage of the topic, ranging from basic research findings to industrial application. The chapters are divided into two sections. The first section reviews concepts in gene containment, including environmental and commercial perspectives.

The second section reviews specific strategies currently used and in development, such as gene switch technology, plant sterility, gene-deletor technology, and seed-based technologies among others. 

Bringing together the valuable perspectives of a global and diverse group of experts, Plant Gene Containment will be an invaluable resource for crop and plant scientists, biotechnologists, and industry personnel.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0813803497
• ISBN 13: 9780813803494
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224
• Herausgeber: Oliver Melvin J., Li Yi
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