Agricultural Biotechnology Applications and Practices

by P Smith

ISBN: 9789386595164
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 11995.00
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Author Profile

Dr. P. Smith (Ph.D. Agricultural Biotechnology) worked over three decades in Agricultural Biotechnology. He has long experience in research at Institute for Plant Biotechnology (ITB), University of Stellenbosch University, Matialand, South Africa. He is very well known scientist in the field of plant biotechnology.

About The Book

Agricultural technology can be defined as biotechnology to include ‘any technique that uses living organisms or processes to make or modify products, to improve plants or animals or to develop micro-organisms for specific uses-it focuses upon recombinant DNA and cell fusion technologies’. Biotechnology is essentially and interdisciplinary are consisting of biochemistry, molecular chemistry, molecular and microbiology, genetics and immunology etc. it is concerned with upgradation of quality and also utilization of livestock and resources for the well being of both animals and plants. The present book will be highly useful for the students, teachers and researchers of plant biotechnology, crop science, genetics and plant breeding.