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ADVANCES IN PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
Editor: Dr. Anil Kumar, Dr. O.P. Verma, Dr. Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Dr. Rashmi Mishra, Dr. Lakshmi B
Edition: 2021
ISBN: 978-81-927825-3-5
Publisher: PPD
Length: 152 pages.
Language Note: ENGLISH
Summary:
Plant biotechnology makes it possible to transfer a single desired trait from any
organism to a plant. Plant biotechnology allows for the transfer of one or a few
desired genetic traits without undesirable traits. For example, researchers are
developing plants with a built-in protection against a specific insect, a built-in
protection against a specific plant disease, a built-in tolerance to a specific herbicide
(weed killer), improved nutrient content, and a number of other beneficial traits.
Foods developed through plant biotechnology are generally equivalent to foods
developed through traditional plant breeding. "Equivalent" here means that there is
no meaningful change in nutritional value or composition of the food. In addition,
these foods are subject to the same stringent regulatory process applied to all foods.
From the food safety point of view, regulators and the industry working together will
ensure that the food available will be in no way less safe than what is available now.
Transgenic plants that are now being used in other countries have passed through
very strict laboratory and field tests to show that they are safe for humans and not
harmful to the environment. In any country transgenic plants are evaluated by various
regulatory agencies prior to their commercialization.This book mostly deals with such
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