By K. Rajasekaran, T. J. Jacks, J. W. Finley
Genetically engineered plants provide the potential of generating larger crop yields, vegetation that make much less of an influence at the environment, and vegetation that offer meals of upper caliber and dietary price. This e-book examines using biotechnology in crop crops. It covers either enter and output characteristics in crop vegetation, functions aimed at pharmaceutical and scientific purposes, and rising applied sciences in genomics.
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Science, 2001, 293, 857-860. ; ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2002. Chapter 5 Transgenic Technology for Insect Resistance: Current Achievements and Future Prospects 1 1 2 D. R. Walker , H. R. Boerma , J. N . All , and W , A . ch005 Departments of Crop and Soil Sciences and Entomology, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 Genetic engineering of plants to protect them against insects can overcome some of the obstacles that hinder conventional breeding, and can reduce costs and risks associated with insecticide use.