Plant genetic engineering

Author: Hu Yinguang
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: This textbook primarily introduces plant genetic engineering. The content includes: the main stages of plant genetic engineering, the principles and techniques of major genetic engineering tools, the overall strategies for plant gene cloning and the principles and key points of currently used techniques in each strategy, the requirements and methods for establishing receptor systems for plant gene genetic transformation, commonly used plant genetic transformation methods and their characteristics; the main methods, characteristics, and selection criteria for transgenic plant identification in plant genetic engineering, the main approaches and methods for utilizing transgenic plant materials; the trends, main research directions, and characteristics of plant genetic engineering research; and the safety issues and corresponding management systems in plant genetic engineering, among others.