About this book
Contains case studies illustrating the cell culture production of pigments, flavors, and antineoplastic compounds Plant Biotechnology and Transgenic Plants covers topics that range from food to fragrances to fuel. It includes discussions of technologies and research on the engineering, synthesis, utilization, and control of primary and secondary plant metabolites such as carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids, polymers, proteins, and phytochemicals for industrial, pharmaceutical, and food and feed applications. The editors put the emphasis on recent methods in farming, plant propagation, and breeding and modern procedures to formulate more effective biopharmaceuticals.
Contents
Plant Biotechnology - An Emerging Field, K.-M. Oksman-Caldentey and W.H. BarzPlant-Derived Drugs and Extracts, Y. Holm and R. HiltunenIndustrial Strategies for the Discovery of Bioactive Compounds from Plants, H. Kessmann and B. SchmurrPlant Cell and Tissue Culture Techniques Used in Plant Breeding, P.M.A. Tigerstedt and A.-M. NiskamenPlant Cell Cultures as Producers of Secondary Compounds, K. Saito and H. MizukamiGenetic Transformation of Plants and Their Cells, R.M. Twyman, P. Christou, and E. St/gerProperties and Applications of Hairy Root Cultures, P. DoranBioreactors for Plant Cell and Tissue Cultures, R. Eibl and D. EiblThe Potential Contribution of Plant Biotechnology to Improving Food Quality, D.G. LindsayEngineering Plant Biochemical Pathways for Improved Nutritional Quality, M. Jacobs, M. Vauterin, E. Dewales, and A. CraciunTransgenic Plants as Producers of Modified Starch and Other Carobhydrates, A.H. SchulmanImproving the Nutritional Quality and Functional Properties of Seed Proteins by Genetic Engineering, P. ShewryTransgenic Plants as Sources of Modified Oils, S.J. Coughlan and A.J. KinneyFlavors and Fragrances from Plants, H. Zorn and R.G. BergerFine Chemicals from Plants, M. KeilGenetic Engineering of the Plant Cell Factory for Secondary Metabolite Production: Indole Alkaloid Production in Catharanthus roseusas a Model, S. Whitner, R. van der Heijden, and R. VerpoorteTransgenic Plants for Production of Immunotherapeutic Agents, J.W. Larrick, L. Yu, S. Jaiswal, and K. WycoffSignal Transduction Elements, D. ScheelThe Plant Cell Wall - Structural Aspects and Biotechnological Developments, B. MoerschbacherLiginin Genetic Engineering: A Way to Better Understand Lignification beyond Applied Objectives, A.-M. BoudetTransgenic Plants Expressing Tolerance Toward Oxidative Stress, F. van Breusegem and D. Inz?Transgenic Plants with Increased Tolerance against Viral Pathogens, H. JeskeTransgenic Plants with Enhanced Tolerance against Microbial Pathogens, R. TenhakenTransgenic Crop Plants with Increased Tolerance to Insect Pests, D.J. Llewellyn and T.J.V. HigginsTransgenic Herbicide Resistant Crops - Advantages, Drawbacks and Failsafes, J. GresselPlants and Environmental Stress Adaptation Strategies, H.J. Bohnert and J.C.CushmanMolecular Mechanisms that Control Plant Tolerance to Heavy Metals and Possible Roles in Manipulating Metal Accumulation, S. Clemens, S. Thomine, and J.I. Schr/derIndex
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