Book Details

  • Introductory Plant Biotechnology

    Editor: Dr. Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Dr. O. P. Verma, Dr. Lokesh V, Dr. Satyendra, Dr. Anand Kumar, Dr. Vishwa Vijay Thakur

    Edition: 2021

    ISBN: 978-81-927825-2-6

    Publisher: PPD

    Length: 162 pages.

    Language Note: ENGLISH

    Summary:

    Biotechnology and Plant molecular Genetics are an evolution of traditional
    agricultural sciences. Over the past 10,000 years, people have routinely used
    their knowledge of plants to improve food production. Biotechnology is the
    latest development in the evolution of agricultural methods. Farmers used to
    rely on plant breeding to add or eliminate specific genetic traits in a
    plant.Biotechnology is an element in sustainable agriculture that will benefit
    the environment. Benefits include reduced pesticide use, water and soil
    conservation and greater safety for workers and the ecosystem. Many crops -
    including tomatoes, corn, potatoes and cotton - now have the internal ability
    to repel insects. A certain type of corn used to feed hogs will reduce the
    phytic acid in animal waste that traditionally cause algae to grow in water
    supplies. Finally, the ability to obtain greater crop yield from existing land
    decreases the need to convert forests to farmland.
    The present book entitled “Introductory Plant Biotechnology” has been
    framed to introduce the basics of the sciences and some related sciences in
    many ways. Biotechnlogy deals with the usefulness of the Science of many
    related sciences for the benefit of mankind. The topics covered are no way
    complete and the book only delineates on introduction of the topics related to
    genetic modification, which is a more efficient and precise way to achieve the
    benefits of crop improvement. Using new technologies, scientists are now
    able to pin-point the specific gene responsible for a particular trait and then
    extract or add that gene to a specific plant.

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