Plant biotechnology: clonal germplasm; crop improvement; metabolite production. Microbial agro-biotechnology: biotechnology of plant pest control; biofertilization, fermentation and bioremediation. Livestock biotechnology: germplasm, reproduction and fertility; transgenic livestock - growth, milk and egg production; livestock diseases. Marine biotechnology: fish and marine invertebrates; macro- and micro-algae. Legal and public aspects.
". . .a comprehensive handbook to the application of biotechnology
to agricultural and marine production systems. . ..an impressive
array of authors.. . . . . .the chapters. . ..make fascinating
reading. . .. . . .extensively referenced, with some 3,500
citations in total. . ..will clearly be a valuable reference book
for libraries and active research workers. "
---Plant Growth Regulation
"This comprehensive volume deals with virtually every facet of the
large field of agricultural biotechnology, including plants,
fermenting and lignin-degrading microorganisms, livestock, fish and
marine invertebrates, and algae....well worth its price."
---Journal of Plant Physiology
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