Plant Biotechnology

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Agricultural biotechnology. 3. Environmentally sound management of biotechnology. 4. Genetically modified technology. 5. Application of gene technology. 6. Potential uses of GM crops. 7. Plant biopharming. 8. Crop farming. 9. Status and performance of plant biotechnology. 10. Promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development. Bibliography. Index.

"This book deals with the plant biotechnology which has created unprecedented opportunities for the manipulation of biological systems of plants. To understand biotechnology, it is essential to know the basic aspects of genes and their organization in the genome of plant cells. It outlines the relevance of plant biotechnology to Indian agriculture and the importance of regulatory and biosafety issues before public acceptance of genetically modified food. It also addresses the benefits and risks, as well as economic and intellectual property right implications of transgenic research.

As a matter of fact the genetic manipulation of crop plants has been the subject of heated debate in recent years. Plant biotechnology provides students with a much needed, accessible introduction to this exciting area of scientific research and technology. The development of plant biotechnology has been fast. We have now got tools to modify genetic inheritance, which has gained its present form through evolution over millions of years." (jacket)