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Seeds of Concern : the Genetic Manipulation of Plants
| Content Provider | World eBook Library |
|---|---|
| Author | Murray, David R. |
| Organization | World Library Foundation |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Description | This book makes a significant contribution to the debate about the applications and implications of gene technology from the perspective of a plant biologist. It is written in an accessible way and therefore will be appropriate for non-specialists and the more general reader, as well as students and others in plant breeding and biotechnology. The author is a well-known Australian botanist, who has written or edited several previous books on both academic and popular topics in plant science. In this book he addresses questions such as:How are genetically modified plants producedWhich breeding goals are worthwhileCan the escape of transferred genes be controlledWho is monitoring the unexpected effects of gene transferWill GM plants ever be acceptable to organic growers |
| Starting Page | 1 |
| Ending Page | 173 |
| Page Count | 173 |
| File Format | |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cabi Pub./Unsw Press |
| Publisher Date | 2003-01-01 |
| Publisher Place | New York |
| Access Restriction | Subscribed |
| Subject Keyword | Flowers Seeds Catalogs Plant Genetic Engineering Transgenic Plants |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
