Seeds of Concern : The Genetic Manipulation of Plants (CABI Publishing)

This book makes a significant contribution to the debate about the applications and implications of gene technology from the perspective of a plant biologist. It is written in an accessible way and therefore will be appropriate for non-specialists and the more general reader, as well as students and others in plant breeding and biotechnology. The author is a well-known Australian botanist, who has written or edited several previous books on both academic and popular topics in plant science. In this book he addresses questions such as: How are genetically modified plants produced? Which breeding goals are worthwhile? Can the escape of transferred genes be controlled? Who is monitoring the unexpected effects of gene transfer? Will GM plants ever be acceptable to organic growers? This Book Makes A Significant Contribution To The Debate About The Applications And Implications Of Gene Technology From The Perspective Of A Plant Biologist. It Is Written In An Accessible Way And Therefore Will Be Appropriate For Non-specialists And The More General Reader, As Well As Students And Others In Plant Breeding And Bio-technology.--book Jacket. 1. Introduction. Cells, Genes And Chromosomes -- 2. How Genetically Modified Plants Are Produced -- 3. The Hazards Of Herbicide-resistant Plants -- 4. Setting Priorities For Plant Improvement -- 5. Proposals With Nutritional, Medical Or Utilitarian Goals -- 6. Environmental And Health Impacts Of Genetically Modified Plants -- 7. Intellectual Property Issues -- 8. Impacts Of Genetically Modified Plants In The Third World -- 9. Loose Ends -- Useful Addresses -- Glossary. David R. Murray. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. CABI Cover 1 SEEDS OF CONCERN: THE GENETIC MANIPULATION OF PLANTS 4 ISBN 0851997252 5 CONTENTS 6 PREFACE 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 10 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS 12 1 Introduction: Cells, genes and chromosomes 14 2 How genetically modified plants are produced 32 3 The hazards of herbicide-resistant plants 45 4 Setting priorities for plant improvement 60 5 Proposals with nutritional, medical or utilitarian goals 75 6 Environmental and health impacts of genetically modified plants 86 7 Intellectual property issues 100 8 Impacts of genetically modified plants in the Third World 116 9 Loose ends 130 Useful addresses 139 Glossary 143 Further reading 149 Index 6 9780851997254,0851997252