Technical Improvements in Plant Biotechnology

Description

Plant biotechnology is a powerful tool for the development of new plant traits and varieties. Such new varieties must be produced on a large scale to achieve commercial success and to satisfy the demand from growers. Traditionally, new varieties were achieved by the seed propagation method. Currently, micro-propagation-produced plantlets offer a practical alternative for many plant species. Micro-propagation is labor intensive although the time needed to commercialize new varieties and permit the production of disease-free plants is reduced. Recent developments in genetic engineering and molecular biology techniques allowed the production of improved and new agricultural products in several countries worldwide. This book “Technical Improvements in Plant Biotechnology” discusses some recent and advanced techniques to study diversity, protein purification, and methods to interaction detection. The knowledge of biotechnology techniques and their applications will be valuable for researchers and scientists as well as for the many students engaged in plant biotechnology studies.