Genetic Transformation of Plants

Download or read book Genetic Transformation of Plants written by John Flex Jackson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-07-11 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whilst genetic transformation of plants is commonly viewed as a means of bringing about plant improvement, it has not so readily been recognised as a tool for analysing the function of plant genes. This book is unusual in that it focuses on the genetic transformation of a range of plants using a number of different methods. Many plants have been found to be quite difficult to transform, and so various techniques were developed. These techniques include: Agrobacterium suspension drops, electroporation, PEG, "whiskers", and various biolistic methods. A chapter on intellectual and property rights is included.