Genetic Engineering of Plants:

Agricultural Research Opportunities and Policy Concerns

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Size: 96 pages, 7 x 10

Publication Year:1984

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"The book . . . is, in fact, a short text on the many practical problems . . . associated with translating the explosion in basic biotechnological research into the next Green Revolution," explains Economic Botany. The book is "a ...
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Front Matter	i-xii
Introduction	1-4	(skim)
Crop Improvement	5-14	(skim)
Gene Transfer	15-26	(skim)
A Tool for Fundamental Plant Science	27-32	(skim)
Somatic Cell Genetics	33-39	(skim)
Applying the Tools of Biotechnology to Agricultural Problems	40-52	(skim)
Policy and Institutional Considerations	53-59	(skim)
University-Industry Relations	60-68	(skim)
Safety Regulations	69-72	(skim)
Patents	73-76	(skim)
Index	77-84	(skim)

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"The book . . . is, in fact, a short text on the many practical problems . . . associated with translating the explosion in basic biotechnological research into the next Green Revolution," explains Economic Botany. The book is "a concise and accurate narrative, that also manages to be interesting and personal . . . a splendid little book." Biotechnology states, "Because of the clarity with which it is written, this thin volume makes a major contribution to improving public understanding of genetic engineering's potential for enlarging the world's food supply . . . and can be profitably read by practically anyone interested in application of molecular biology to improvement of productivity in agriculture."