tailieunhanh - Plant Biotechnology

In the mid-1990s plant biotechnology burst onto the scene in world agriculture, beginning a second ‘green revolution’ and precipitating one of the great public debates of our time. Approximately a decade later, this book describes the impact of genetically modified (GM) crops on world agriculture, recent advances in the technology and the areas of research from which the next generation of GM crops is likely to emerge, as well as addresses the issues of safety and regulation that have dogged the technology, particularly in Europe. This chapter defines exactly what GM crops are (in other words, what distinguishes them from other crops) and describes the GM crops that. | Plant Biotechnology Plant Biotechnology . Current and Future Applications of Genetically Modified Crops Edited by Nigel Halford. 2006 John Wiley Sons Ltd. ISBN 0-470-02181-0 Plant Biotechnology Current and Future Applications of Genetically Modified Crops Edited by NIGEL G. HALFORD Crop Performance and Improvement Rothamsted Research UK John Wiley Sons Ltd Copyright 2006 John Wiley Sons Ltd The Atrium Southern Gate Chichester West Sussex PO19 8SQ England Telephone 44 1243 779777 E-mail for orders and customer service enquiries cs-books@ Visit our Home Page on All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording scanning or otherwise except under the terms of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd 90 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 4LP UK without the permission in writing of the Publisher. Requests to the Publisher should be addressed to the Permissions Department John Wiley Sons Ltd The Atrium Southern Gate Chichester West Sussex PO19 8SQ England or emailed to permreq@ or faxed to 44 1243 770620. Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names service marks trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The Publisher is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold on the understanding that the Publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required the services of a competent professional should be sought. Other Wiley Editorial Offices John Wiley Sons Inc. 111 River Street .