Plant genetic engineering: Designing crops to meet food industry specifications
Sharp, William R.
Plant genetic engineering: Designing crops to meet food industry specifications - 1984 - Printed
ill., charts. 34 references
The genetic engineering of plants and its application to crop improvements for the food industry are reviewed and discussed. Topics include plant genetic engineering vs. conventional plant breeding; clonal propagation for the large-scale production of genetic copies of superior genetic variaties of plants for commercial use; the somaclonal and gametoclonal variations of clonal propagation; protoplast fusion technology (the fusion of wall-less cells); the use of recombinant DNA technology; and the development of proprietary plant variaties. (wz)
English
0015-6639
Biology
Botany
Economic sectors
Human nutrition
Industry
Living resources
Natural resources
Production
Resources
Secondary sector
Plant breeding
86-071676
Plant genetic engineering: Designing crops to meet food industry specifications - 1984 - Printed
ill., charts. 34 references
The genetic engineering of plants and its application to crop improvements for the food industry are reviewed and discussed. Topics include plant genetic engineering vs. conventional plant breeding; clonal propagation for the large-scale production of genetic copies of superior genetic variaties of plants for commercial use; the somaclonal and gametoclonal variations of clonal propagation; protoplast fusion technology (the fusion of wall-less cells); the use of recombinant DNA technology; and the development of proprietary plant variaties. (wz)
English
0015-6639
Biology
Botany
Economic sectors
Human nutrition
Industry
Living resources
Natural resources
Production
Resources
Secondary sector
Plant breeding
86-071676