Plant biotechnology

• Main Author: Hopkins, William G.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York : Chelsea House, c2006.
• Series: Green world (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Subjects: Plant biotechnology > Juvenile literature.; Plant biotechnology.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess

Traces the history of plant biotechnology up to its current controversies and practices.

Table of Contents:

• What is biotechnology?
• Early days of biotechnology
• Plants and biotechnology: Before recombinant DNA
• DNA, genes, and protein
• Engineering plants
• Genetically modified plants: From herbicides to vaccines
• Putting genetically modified organisms in perspective
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Further reading
• Index.