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Plant genetic engineering: Designing crops to meet food industry specifications

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ArticleArticleLanguage: En Publication details: 1984ISSN:
  • 0015-6639
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 86-071676
 In: Food Technology v. 38, no. 2, p. 112-11986-071676Summary: 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)
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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

Genetic Engineering In Food Production. New Orleans, La. (USA). 19-22 Jun 1983|COMOD

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