| Description |
xix, 372 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Biotechnology in agriculture and forestry, 0934-943X ; 45 |
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Biotechnology in agriculture and forestry ; 45
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| Summary |
Comprising 26 chapters, this volume deals with the genetic transformation of medicinal plants. It describes methods to obtain plants resistant to insects, diseases, herbicides, and plants with an increased production of compounds of medicinal and pharmaceutical importance. The plant species included are Ajuga reptans, Anthemis nobilis, Astragalus spp., Atropa belladonna, Catharanthus roseus, Datura spp., Duboisia leichhardtii, Fagopyrum spp., Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Lobelia spp., Papaver somniferum, Panax ginseng, Peganum hamala, Perezia spp., Pimpinella anisum, Phyllanthus niruri, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Scoparia dulcis, Scutellaria baicalesis, Serratula tinctoria, Solanum aculeatissimum, Solanum commersonii, Swainsona galegifolia, tobacco, and Vinca minor. The book is of special interest to advanced students, teachers, and researchers in the fields of pharmacy, plant tissue culture, phytochemistry, molecular biology, biomedical engineering, and plant biotechnology in general |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Medicinal plants -- Genetic engineering.
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Transgenic plants.
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| Author |
Bajaj, Y. P. S., 1936-
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SpringerLink (Online service)
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| LC no. |
98037572 |
| ISBN |
3540651209 alkaline paper hardcover |
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