Genetically Modified Crops (2Nd Edition) - Couverture souple

Halford, Nigel G

 
9781911299752: Genetically Modified Crops (2Nd Edition)
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ISBN 10 : 1911299751 ISBN 13 : 9781911299752
Editeur : Icp, 2011

Synopsis

"It is a readily accessible resource for comparing current Us to European positions in Gm crop development.” Choice Plant molecular biology came to the fore in the early 1980s and there has been tremendous growth in the subject since then. The study of plant genes and genomes and the development of techniques for the incorporation of novel or modified genes into plants eventually led to the commercialisation of genetically modified (Gm) crops in the mid-1990s. This was seen as the start of a biotechnological revolution in plant breeding. However, plant biotechnology has become one of the hottest debates of the age and, in Europe at least, one of the greatest challenges that plant scientists have ever faced. This book covers the history and development of the science and techniques that underpin plant biotechnology. It describes the Gm crops that are or have been grown commercially around the world, including failures as well as successes, and the new varieties that are being developed. The safety record of Gm crops is reviewed together with the legislation that has been adopted to cover their use. The book also deals with the concerns of consumers, the Gm crop debate and the prospects for the technology. In the second edition, sections on current Gm crops and future developments in plant biotechnology have been greatly expanded, while those on techniques, legislation and the Gm crop debate have also been updated. The book is a concise, comprehensive and readable study that is accessible to a general readership with a scientific background but also provides useful information for the specialist.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

"It is a readily accessible resource for comparing current Us to European positions in Gm crop development.” Choice Plant molecular biology came to the fore in the early 1980s and there has been tremendous growth in the subject since then. The study of plant genes and genomes and the development of techniques for the incorporation of novel or modified genes into plants eventually led to the commercialisation of genetically modified (Gm) crops in the mid-1990s. This was seen as the start of a biotechnological revolution in plant breeding. However, plant biotechnology has become one of the hottest debates of the age and, in Europe at least, one of the greatest challenges that plant scientists have ever faced. This book covers the history and development of the science and techniques that underpin plant biotechnology. It describes the Gm crops that are or have been grown commercially around the world, including failures as well as successes, and the new varieties that are being developed. The safety record of Gm crops is reviewed together with the legislation that has been adopted to cover their use. The book also deals with the concerns of consumers, the Gm crop debate and the prospects for the technology. In the second edition, sections on current Gm crops and future developments in plant biotechnology have been greatly expanded, while those on techniques, legislation and the Gm crop debate have also been updated. The book is a concise, comprehensive and readable study that is accessible to a general readership with a scientific background but also provides useful information for the specialist.

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Éditeur
Icp
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1911299751
ISBN 13 
9781911299752
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
192
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
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ISBN 10 :  1860943535 ISBN 13 :  9781860943539
Editeur : Imperial College Press, 2003
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