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Biosynthesis and Manipulation of Plant Products

Biosynthesis and Manipulation of Plant Products

Grierson, Donald

Hardcover

Series: Plant Biotechnology

Anatomy & PhysiologyBotany & HorticultureZoology

ISBN10: 0751400602
ISBN13: 9780751400601
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Nov 30 1992
Pages: 254
Weight: 1.22
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Volumes I and 2 of this Plant Biotechnology series reviewed fundamental aspects of plant molecular biology and discussed production and analysis of the first generation of transgenic plants of potential use in agriculture and horticulture. These included plants resistant to insects, viruses and herbicides, which were produced by adding genes from other organisms. Realisation of the potential of plant breeding has led to a resurgence of interest in methods of altering the structure, composition and function of plant constituents, which represents an even greater challenge and offers scope for improving the quality of a wide range of agricultural products. This, in tum, has resulted in a re-evaluation of priorities and targets by industry. Volume 3 of this series considers the biochemical and gentic basis of the biosynthesis of plant products such as starch, lipids, carotenoids and cell walls, and evaluates the ways in which biosynthesis of these products can be modified for use in the food industries. Authors also cover the biosynthesis of rare secondary products and the function and application of proteins for plant protection and therapeutic use. The emphasis throughout is on the relationship between fundamen- tal aspects of biosynthesis and structure-function relationships, and application of this knowledge to the redesigning and altering of plant products by molecular genetics.

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