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The manufacture of medical and health products by transgenic plants / Esra Galun, Eithan Galun

Author
Galun, Esra, 1927-2014
Additional Titles
Medical products by transgenic plants
Published
London : Imperial College Press, 2001.
River Edge, NJ : Distributed by World Scientific Pub. Co.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xv, 332 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Additional Creators
Galun, Eithan
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Plant Molecular Genetics -- 1.1. Background: Genes and Their Expression -- 1.2. DNA: Chemistry Coding and Relevance to Genetic Transformation -- 1.3. DNA Replication -- 1.4. The Ribonucleic Acids (RNAs) -- 1.5. Translation of mRNA into Protein -- 1.6. Trafficking and Modification of Proteins -- Chapter 2 Genetic Transformation -- 2.1. Background -- 2.2. Main Consideration of Plant Genetic Transformation -- 2.3. The Biology of Genetic Transformation Mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens -- 2.4. The Practice of Genetic Transformation Mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens -- 2.5. Genetic Transformation Mediated by Agrobacterium rhizogenes -- 2.6. Biolistic Transformation -- 2.7. Transformation of Chloroplasts -- 2.8. Other Methods of Genetic Transformation &
Summary
In the mid-eighties, there was a revolution in plant biotechnology. Simple procedures could be used to genetically transform plants. Such transgenic plants will express alien genes, virtually from any organism, provided the genes are flanked by appropriate controlling elements. Soon after this biotechnology became available, there was an awareness that crop plants can serve as manufacturers of high-value medical products. This book provides the molecular and biotechnological background for genetic transformation in plants, as well as updated information about the production of antibodies, antigens and other medical and health products by transgenic plants. The book handles the relevant information in a critical manner by pointing out the risks and problems as well as presenting the outlook for development in this field. It provides a comprehensive and well-balanced treatment of its theme.
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ISBN
9781848161641 (electronic bk.)
1848161646 (electronic bk.)
9781860942495 (CASED)
1860942490 (CASED)
9781860942549
1860942547
1281866105
9781281866103
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-307) and index.
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