TY - BOOK AU - Slater,Adrian AU - Scott,Nigel W. AU - Fowler,Mark R. TI - Plant biotechnology: the genetic manipulation of plants SN - 0199254680 (pbk.) U1 - 631.523 PY - 2003/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Plant biotechnology KW - Plant genetic engineering N1 - Preface. - List of Abbreviations. - Foreword. - 1. Plant genomes: the organisation and expression of plant genes. - 2. Plant tissue culture. - 3. Techniques for plant transformation. - 4. Binary vectors for plant transformation. - 5. The genetic manipulation of herbicide resistance. - 6. The genetic manipulation of pest resistance. - 7. Plant disease resistance. - 8. Reducing the effects of viral disease. - 9. Strategies for engineering stress tolerance. - 10. The improvement of crop yield and quality. - 11. Molecular farming/'pharming'. - 12. Future prospects for GM crops. - Index ER -