"There have been major recent advances in genomics and biotechnology of trees, including the sequencing and annotation of the first tree genomes. Biotechnology applications have now moved from the lab to the field, and this book considers in detail the impact of these technologi…
This book aims to build on and extend the wealth of information presented in a previous book, Agrobiodiversity: Characterization, Utilization and Management (Wood and Lenň, 1999), to show how agrobiodiversity can effectively and efficiently be managed for food security. Chapter …
by European Federation of Biotechnology., Working Party on Applied Biocatalysis, Tramper, Johannes, Bielecki, Stanislaw, Polak, Jacek, Polska Akademia Nauk., Komitet Technologii i Chemii Zywno'sci, Polish Academy of Sciences., Committee of Biotechnology, Technical University of Lodz., Institute of Technical Biochemistry, Polish Biochemistry Society., Biotechnology Section, European Federation of Biotechnology, Task Group on Public Perception of Biotechnology
This book contains 6 chapters focusing on the following topics: analysis of global pesticide resistance in arthropods; documentation of pesticide resistance in arthropods; the biochemical and molecular genetic basis of resistance to pesticides in arthropods; assessing the risk o…
International forums have identified the need for comprehensive, transparent, scientific methods, for the pre-release testing and post-release monitoring of transgenic plants to ensure environmental safety. There is also wide recognition that the regulatory and scientific capaci…
Tilapia are sometimes known as ''aquatic chicken'' due to their high growth rates, adaptability to a wide range of environmental conditions, and ability to grow and reproduce in captivity and feed on low trophic levels. As a result, these fishes ahave become excellent candidates…
This book explores the myths and the reality about GM agriculture and its role in improving food security. The goal of the authors is to use this book to reconfigure the underlying architecture of public consideration of science, technology and commerce in the global food system…
This textbook provides a distillation of the essential concepts of molecular biology, and is supported by current examples, experimental evidence, an outstanding art program, multimedia support and a solid pedagogical framework. It has a solid coverage of traditional topics, and…