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Overview: The Many Uses and Applications of Transgenic Plants

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Plant Biotechnology

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology ((CT MICROBIOLOGY,volume 240))

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In this volume we provide background information on the principles, practices, and common methods used for generation of transgenic plants. together with selected examples of the potential for transgenic plants and engineered plant viruses to produce high-value products. The fields of transgenic plants and engineered viruses are expanding so rapidly that it is not possible to cover all of the areas being examined. We have therefore selected chapters addressing only a few areas in detail. Some other areas have been addressed recently, and we review briefly some of these topics in this introductory chapter.

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Hammond, J. (2000). Overview: The Many Uses and Applications of Transgenic Plants. In: Hammond, J., McGarvey, P., Yusibov, V. (eds) Plant Biotechnology. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 240. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60234-4_1

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