Genetic Modifiction Of Plants

Genetic transformation is the transfer of isolated and cloned genes into the DNA, usually the chromosomal DNA, of another organism. The aim is to introduce new characteristics such as making a crop resistant to a herbicide, introducing a novel trait, or producing a new protein or enzyme. This genetic meodification technology.
About Author :
Dr. Hema Gautam, a well-known teacher of biotechnology, received her academic training as a biologist and molecular geneticist. She has more than twenty years of professional experience. She has authored about 25 research papers and five books on biotechnology and genetic engineering. She also serves as a consultant to many famous companies of biotech industry, mainly in the fields of plant tissue culture, recombinant DNA technology and in regulatory affairs. She also works as a scientific reviewer for a number of international journals on biotechnology.
Contents :
Preface Introduction to Genetic Modification of Plants Plant Genetic Engineering Agrobacterium-Mediated Plant Transformation Genetic Markers for Plant Transformation Advances of Fruit-tree Transformation Genetically Modified Crops: Promises and Challenges Benefits of Rice Biotechnology Plant Conservation through Biotechnology Safety Evaluation of Genetically modified Plant Products Intellectual Property Issues in Plant Biotechnology Bibliography Index