Progress in vegetable crop transformation and future prospects and challenges

Abstract

Genetically Modified Crops: Their Development, Uses, and Risks examines cutting-edge methods for integrating foreign DNA into plant cells. This volume details the tools and techniques for gene transfer, and identifies the benefits, risks, and limitations of these methods in horticulture and agriculture. Complete with references, figures, and photographs, this book is a valuable manual for agronomists, plant and molecular geneticists, and students of agronomy, genetics, entomology, horticulture, and plant pathology