Manual of GM Crops
The GM Crop Manual is a complementary publication to The Manual of Biocontrol Agents (fifth edition) and The Pesticide Manual (now in its 16th edition).
The Manual is divided into two main sections;
- Input traits that provide:
- disease resistance
- herbicide tolerance
- insect resistance
- Output or quality traits
Samples pages can be downloaded here:
Disease resistance – papaya ringspot virus gene (introduces resistance to papaya ringspot virus)
Herbicide tolerance – phosphinothricin actyl transferase gene (introduces tolerance to glufosinate-ammonium)
Output traits – ACC synthase gene (reduces ethylene accumulation)
In addition, the Introduction covers:
- global area of biotech crops by country
- details of input traits covering: insect-resistance traits, herbicide-tolerant traits, mixed traits, nematode-resistant crops, virus-resistant crops and disease-resistant crops
- details of output traits covering: phytase maize, drought resistance, more efficient photosynthesis, improved nitrogen utilisation, modified starch and oil crops and allergy prevention
Plus
Latin/English and English/Latin species glossary
Directory of companies.
If you wish to know
- where a gene that gives tolerance to a herbicide originated
- which companies are working in specific areas
- key promoters
- the regulatory status of each entry
this information is found in – The GM Crop Manual.
A review of this book from Alan Dewar can be found here
Published: November 2010
Hardback
Pages: 216 pp