Genetically modified crops [[electronic resource] /] / Nigel G. Halford |
Autore | Halford N. G (Nigel G.) |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
Disciplina |
631.5/233
631.5233 |
Soggetto topico |
Transgenic plants
Transgenic plants - History Plant genetic engineering Agricultural biotechnology |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-84816-839-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Preface; 1. DNA, Genes, Genomes and Plant Breeding; 1.1 A Brief History of Genetics; 1.2 Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA); 1.3 Genes; 1.4 Gene Expression; 1.5 Genomes; 1.6 Genetic Change; 1.7 Plant Breeding; 1.8 Modern Plant Breeding; 1.9 Wide and Forced Crossing and Embryo Rescue; 1.10 Radiation and Chemical Mutagenesis; 1.11 The Advent of Genetic Modification; 2. The Techniques of Plant Genetic Modification; 2.1 A Brief History of the Development of Recombinant DNA Technology; 2.2 Agrobacterium tumefaciens; 2.3 Use of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in Plant Genetic Modification
2.4 Transformation of Protoplasts 2.5 Particle Gun; 2.6 Other Direct Gene Transfer Methods; 2.7 Agrobacterium-mediated Transformation Without Tissue Culture; 2.8 Selectable Marker Genes; 2.9 Visual/Scoreable Marker Genes; 2.10 Design and Construction of Genes for Introduction into Plants; 2.11 Promoter Types; 2.12 The Use of GM to Characterise Gene Promoters; 2.13 Gene Over-Expression and Silencing; 3. The Use of GM Crops in Agriculture; 3.1 Why Use Genetic Modification (GM) in Plant Breeding?; 3.2 Slow-ripening Fruit; 3.3 Herbicide Tolerance; 3.4 Insect Resistance; 3.5 Virus Resistance 3.6 Modified Oil Content 3.7 Modified Starch for Industrial and Biofuel Uses; 3.8 High Lysine Corn; 3.9 Vitamin Content: Golden Rice; 3.10 Fungal Resistance; 3.11 Drought, Heat and Cold Tolerance; Climate Change; 3.12 Salt Tolerance; 3.13 Biopharming; 3.14 Removal of Allergens; 3.15 Conclusions; 4. Legislation Covering GM Crops and Foods; 4.1 Safety of GM Plants Grown in Containment; 4.2 Safety of Field Releases of GM Plants; 4.3 Safety of GM Foods; 4.4 European Union Regulations; 4.5 Labelling and Traceability Regulations; 4.6 Safety Assessment and Labelling Requirements in the USA 5. Issues that have Arisen in the GM Crop and Food Debate5.1 Are GM Foods Safe?; 5.2 Will Genetic Modification Produce New Food Allergens?; 5.3 Is it Ethical to Transfer Genes Between Different Species?; 5.4 Animal Studies; 5.5 GM Crops 'Do Not Work'; 5.6 Did Tryptophan Produced by Genetic Modification Kill People?; 5.7 The Monarch Butterfly; 5.8 The Pusztai Affair; 5.9 Alarm Caused by Contradictory Results of Biosafety Studies; 5.10 'Superweeds'; 5.11 Insect Resistance to Bt Crops; 5.12 Segregation of GM and non-GM Crops: Co-existence of GM and Organic Farming 5.13 Antibiotic Resistance Marker Genes 5.14 Patenting; 5.15 Loss of Genetic Diversity; 5.16 The Dominance of Multinational Companies; 5.17 The StarLink and ProdiGene Affairs; 5.18 The Cauliflower mosaic virus 35S RNA Gene Promoter; 5.19 Implications for Developing Countries; 5.20 'Terminator' Technology; 5.21 Unintentional Releases; 5.22 Asynchronous Approvals; 5.23 The United Kingdom Farm-Scale Evaluations; 5.24 Conclusions; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457495003321 |
Halford N. G (Nigel G.) | ||
London, : Imperial College Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Genetically modified crops [[electronic resource] /] / Nigel G. Halford |
Autore | Halford N. G (Nigel G.) |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
Disciplina |
631.5/233
631.5233 |
Soggetto topico |
Transgenic plants
Transgenic plants - History Plant genetic engineering Agricultural biotechnology |
ISBN | 1-84816-839-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Preface; 1. DNA, Genes, Genomes and Plant Breeding; 1.1 A Brief History of Genetics; 1.2 Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA); 1.3 Genes; 1.4 Gene Expression; 1.5 Genomes; 1.6 Genetic Change; 1.7 Plant Breeding; 1.8 Modern Plant Breeding; 1.9 Wide and Forced Crossing and Embryo Rescue; 1.10 Radiation and Chemical Mutagenesis; 1.11 The Advent of Genetic Modification; 2. The Techniques of Plant Genetic Modification; 2.1 A Brief History of the Development of Recombinant DNA Technology; 2.2 Agrobacterium tumefaciens; 2.3 Use of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in Plant Genetic Modification
2.4 Transformation of Protoplasts 2.5 Particle Gun; 2.6 Other Direct Gene Transfer Methods; 2.7 Agrobacterium-mediated Transformation Without Tissue Culture; 2.8 Selectable Marker Genes; 2.9 Visual/Scoreable Marker Genes; 2.10 Design and Construction of Genes for Introduction into Plants; 2.11 Promoter Types; 2.12 The Use of GM to Characterise Gene Promoters; 2.13 Gene Over-Expression and Silencing; 3. The Use of GM Crops in Agriculture; 3.1 Why Use Genetic Modification (GM) in Plant Breeding?; 3.2 Slow-ripening Fruit; 3.3 Herbicide Tolerance; 3.4 Insect Resistance; 3.5 Virus Resistance 3.6 Modified Oil Content 3.7 Modified Starch for Industrial and Biofuel Uses; 3.8 High Lysine Corn; 3.9 Vitamin Content: Golden Rice; 3.10 Fungal Resistance; 3.11 Drought, Heat and Cold Tolerance; Climate Change; 3.12 Salt Tolerance; 3.13 Biopharming; 3.14 Removal of Allergens; 3.15 Conclusions; 4. Legislation Covering GM Crops and Foods; 4.1 Safety of GM Plants Grown in Containment; 4.2 Safety of Field Releases of GM Plants; 4.3 Safety of GM Foods; 4.4 European Union Regulations; 4.5 Labelling and Traceability Regulations; 4.6 Safety Assessment and Labelling Requirements in the USA 5. Issues that have Arisen in the GM Crop and Food Debate5.1 Are GM Foods Safe?; 5.2 Will Genetic Modification Produce New Food Allergens?; 5.3 Is it Ethical to Transfer Genes Between Different Species?; 5.4 Animal Studies; 5.5 GM Crops 'Do Not Work'; 5.6 Did Tryptophan Produced by Genetic Modification Kill People?; 5.7 The Monarch Butterfly; 5.8 The Pusztai Affair; 5.9 Alarm Caused by Contradictory Results of Biosafety Studies; 5.10 'Superweeds'; 5.11 Insect Resistance to Bt Crops; 5.12 Segregation of GM and non-GM Crops: Co-existence of GM and Organic Farming 5.13 Antibiotic Resistance Marker Genes 5.14 Patenting; 5.15 Loss of Genetic Diversity; 5.16 The Dominance of Multinational Companies; 5.17 The StarLink and ProdiGene Affairs; 5.18 The Cauliflower mosaic virus 35S RNA Gene Promoter; 5.19 Implications for Developing Countries; 5.20 'Terminator' Technology; 5.21 Unintentional Releases; 5.22 Asynchronous Approvals; 5.23 The United Kingdom Farm-Scale Evaluations; 5.24 Conclusions; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779074003321 |
Halford N. G (Nigel G.) | ||
London, : Imperial College Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Genetically modified crops / / Nigel G. Halford |
Autore | Halford N. G (Nigel G.) |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
Disciplina |
631.5/233
631.5233 |
Soggetto topico |
Transgenic plants
Transgenic plants - History Plant genetic engineering Agricultural biotechnology |
ISBN | 1-84816-839-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Preface; 1. DNA, Genes, Genomes and Plant Breeding; 1.1 A Brief History of Genetics; 1.2 Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA); 1.3 Genes; 1.4 Gene Expression; 1.5 Genomes; 1.6 Genetic Change; 1.7 Plant Breeding; 1.8 Modern Plant Breeding; 1.9 Wide and Forced Crossing and Embryo Rescue; 1.10 Radiation and Chemical Mutagenesis; 1.11 The Advent of Genetic Modification; 2. The Techniques of Plant Genetic Modification; 2.1 A Brief History of the Development of Recombinant DNA Technology; 2.2 Agrobacterium tumefaciens; 2.3 Use of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in Plant Genetic Modification
2.4 Transformation of Protoplasts 2.5 Particle Gun; 2.6 Other Direct Gene Transfer Methods; 2.7 Agrobacterium-mediated Transformation Without Tissue Culture; 2.8 Selectable Marker Genes; 2.9 Visual/Scoreable Marker Genes; 2.10 Design and Construction of Genes for Introduction into Plants; 2.11 Promoter Types; 2.12 The Use of GM to Characterise Gene Promoters; 2.13 Gene Over-Expression and Silencing; 3. The Use of GM Crops in Agriculture; 3.1 Why Use Genetic Modification (GM) in Plant Breeding?; 3.2 Slow-ripening Fruit; 3.3 Herbicide Tolerance; 3.4 Insect Resistance; 3.5 Virus Resistance 3.6 Modified Oil Content 3.7 Modified Starch for Industrial and Biofuel Uses; 3.8 High Lysine Corn; 3.9 Vitamin Content: Golden Rice; 3.10 Fungal Resistance; 3.11 Drought, Heat and Cold Tolerance; Climate Change; 3.12 Salt Tolerance; 3.13 Biopharming; 3.14 Removal of Allergens; 3.15 Conclusions; 4. Legislation Covering GM Crops and Foods; 4.1 Safety of GM Plants Grown in Containment; 4.2 Safety of Field Releases of GM Plants; 4.3 Safety of GM Foods; 4.4 European Union Regulations; 4.5 Labelling and Traceability Regulations; 4.6 Safety Assessment and Labelling Requirements in the USA 5. Issues that have Arisen in the GM Crop and Food Debate5.1 Are GM Foods Safe?; 5.2 Will Genetic Modification Produce New Food Allergens?; 5.3 Is it Ethical to Transfer Genes Between Different Species?; 5.4 Animal Studies; 5.5 GM Crops 'Do Not Work'; 5.6 Did Tryptophan Produced by Genetic Modification Kill People?; 5.7 The Monarch Butterfly; 5.8 The Pusztai Affair; 5.9 Alarm Caused by Contradictory Results of Biosafety Studies; 5.10 'Superweeds'; 5.11 Insect Resistance to Bt Crops; 5.12 Segregation of GM and non-GM Crops: Co-existence of GM and Organic Farming 5.13 Antibiotic Resistance Marker Genes 5.14 Patenting; 5.15 Loss of Genetic Diversity; 5.16 The Dominance of Multinational Companies; 5.17 The StarLink and ProdiGene Affairs; 5.18 The Cauliflower mosaic virus 35S RNA Gene Promoter; 5.19 Implications for Developing Countries; 5.20 'Terminator' Technology; 5.21 Unintentional Releases; 5.22 Asynchronous Approvals; 5.23 The United Kingdom Farm-Scale Evaluations; 5.24 Conclusions; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824375603321 |
Halford N. G (Nigel G.) | ||
London, : Imperial College Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Genetically modified crops [[electronic resource] /] / Nigel G. Halford |
Autore | Halford N. G (Nigel G.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press, c2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 112 p. ) : ill |
Disciplina | 631.5233 |
Soggetto topico |
Transgenic plants
Transgenic plants - History Plant genetic engineering Agricultural biotechnology |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-86587-7
9786611865870 1-84816-125-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454274203321 |
Halford N. G (Nigel G.) | ||
London, : Imperial College Press, c2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Genetically modified crops [[electronic resource] /] / Nigel G. Halford |
Autore | Halford N. G (Nigel G.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press, c2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 112 p. ) : ill |
Disciplina | 631.5233 |
Soggetto topico |
Transgenic plants
Transgenic plants - History Plant genetic engineering Agricultural biotechnology |
ISBN |
1-281-86587-7
9786611865870 1-84816-125-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782124403321 |
Halford N. G (Nigel G.) | ||
London, : Imperial College Press, c2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Genetically modified crops / / Nigel G. Halford |
Autore | Halford N. G (Nigel G.) |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press, c2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 112 p. ) : ill |
Disciplina | 631.5233 |
Soggetto topico |
Transgenic plants
Transgenic plants - History Plant genetic engineering Agricultural biotechnology |
ISBN |
1-281-86587-7
9786611865870 1-84816-125-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823439903321 |
Halford N. G (Nigel G.) | ||
London, : Imperial College Press, c2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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