Genetically modified crops / Nigel G. Halford.
Material type: TextPublisher: London : Imperial College Press, 2003Description: ix, 112 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 1860943535
- 631.5233 22
- SB123.57 .H35 2003
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Includes index.
DNA, genes, genomes and plant breeding -- The techniques of plant genetic modification -- Current and future uses of GM crops in agriculture -- Legislation covering GM crops and foods -- Issues that have arisen in the GM crop and food debate.
Ch. 1. DNA, Genes, Genomes and Plant Breeding -- Ch. 2. The Techniques of Plant Genetic Modification -- Ch. 3. Current and future uses of GM crops in agriculture -- Ch. 4. Legislation Covering GM Crops and Foods -- Ch. 5. Issues that have Arisen in the GM Crop and Food Debate.
"This book describes the history and development of the science and techniques that underpin plant biotechnology, GM crops that are grown commercially around the world and the new varieties that are being developed. It covers failures as well as successes. The safety record of GM crops is reviewed together with the legislation that has been adopted to cover their use. The book also deals with the concerns of consumers, the GM crop debate and the prospects for the technology."--BOOK JACKET.
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