Medicinal plant biotechnology

There have been rapid advances in the field of plant biotechnology in recent years, increasing the potential for medical application. Covering the latest advances in the use of plants to produce medicinal drugs and vaccines, this volume examines topics including plant tissue culture, secondary metab...

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Published inMedicinal plant biotechnology
Main Author Arora, R
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, MA CABI 2010
Edition1
Subjects
biodiversity
bioinformatics
Biological Science Disciplines
Biotechnology
conservation
drug plants
eukaryotes
genetic diversity
genetic engineering
genetic manipulation
genetically engineered organisms
genetically engineered plants
genetically modified organisms
genetically modified plants
GEOs
GMOs
hairy root cultures
in vitro culture
in vitro production
medicinal herbs
Medicinal plants
Medicinal plants > Biotechnology
metabolomics
micropropagation
molecular farming
officinal plants
plants
quality assurance
quality controls
resource management
secondary metabolites
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture
transgenic organisms
transgenic plants
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Summary:There have been rapid advances in the field of plant biotechnology in recent years, increasing the potential for medical application. Covering the latest advances in the use of plants to produce medicinal drugs and vaccines, this volume examines topics including plant tissue culture, secondary metabolite production, metabolomics and metabolic engineering, bioinformatics, molecular farming and future biotechnological directions, with contributors from key researchers in the field. Medicinal Plant Biotechnology is an essential text for researchers in plant biology and biotechnology, medical sciences and pharmacology.
Bibliography:9781845936785 (alk. paper)
1845936787 (alk. paper)
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1845936787
9781845936785
DOI:10.1079/9781845936785.0000