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As the oldest and largest human intervention in nature, the science of agriculture is one of the most intensely studied practices. From manipulation of plant gene structure to the use of plants for bioenergy, biotechnology interventions in plant and agricultural science have been rapidly developing over the past ten years with immense forward leaps on an annual basis.

This book begins by laying the foundations for plant biotechnology by outlining the biological aspects including gene structure and expression, and the basic procedures in plant biotechnology of genomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics and proteomics. It then focuses on a discussion of the impacts of biotechnology on plant breeding technologies and germplasm sustainability. The role of biotechnology in the improvement of agricultural traits, production of industrial products and pharmaceuticals as well as biomaterials and biomass provide a historical perspective and a look to the future. Sections addressing intellectual property rights and sociological and food safety issues round out the holistic discussion of this important topic.

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• Preface
• Introduction: The scope of plant biotechnology and its impact on agriculture
• Introduction to basic procedures in plant biotechnology
• Breeding biotechnologies
• Plant germplasm
• Controlling plant response to the environment: Abiotic stress
• Controlling plant response to the environment: Biotic stress
• Biotechnological improvement of yield and quality traits
• Plants as factories for industrial products, pharmaceuticals and biomaterials
• Plants and crop residues for bioenergy
• Commercial, legal and public aspects
• Prospects, limitations and sociological considerations of agricultural plant biotechnologies
• Concluding remarks
• Appendices
• Index

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In 1995 the first genetically modified crop plant, the Flavr Savr tomato, was approved for human consumption in America. Today, it is estimated that almost four million square miles of agricultural land in 29 countries are cultivated with genetically modified crops. This book is a highly readable compendium of comprehensive essays on the present-day state of agricultural plant biotechnology. Each chapter is written by experts from across the globe. The book begins with a discussion of the rationale for the use of biotechnology in agriculture. It then addresses the principles of crop domestication including the increasing role of biotechnology, and provides a brief overview of the biology and genetics of crop biotechnology. The rest of the book describes the techniques and technologies used in plant biotechnology. Contributors discuss research methodologies as well as biotechnology crop development practices; topics include genetic engineering, germplasm collecting, and proteomics. Special coverage is given to the role of biotechnology in alleviating food availability problems and poverty in developing nations. Each chapter ends with a brief conclusion and ample primary references. Charts, figures, and graphs support the text when appropriate. Summing Up: Recommended. All students, researchers/faculty, and professionals; informed general readers. B. R. Shmaefsky Lone Star College - Kingwood