There have been rapid advances in the field of plant biotechnology in recent years, increasing the potential for medical application. Covering the latest advances in the use of plants to produce medicinal drugs and vaccines, this volume examines topics including plant tissue culture, secondary metabolite production, metabolomics and metabolic engineering, bioinformatics, molecular farming and future biotechnological directions, with contributors from key researchers in the field. Medicinal Plant Biotechnology is an essential text for researchers in plant biology and biotechnology, medical sciences and pharmacology.
Editorial Reviews
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“This authoratitive text on medicinal plant biotechnology, given the rapid advances in this field in recent years, will be of interest to many. Many of the areas are new and of current interest and have not previously been collected together in the same volume….The chapters are well illustrated and referenced, and given the importance of the subject areas, Medicinal Plant Biotechnology will be an essential resource for researchers in all aspects of plant biotechnology.”–Elizabeth M Williamson, School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, UK
Review
“This authoratitive text on medicinal plant biotechnology, given the rapid advances in this field in recent years, will be of interest to many. Many of the areas are new and of current interest and have not previously been collected together in the same volume….The chapters are well illustrated and referenced, and given the importance of the subject areas, Medicinal Plant Biotechnology will be an essential resource for researchers in all aspects of plant biotechnology.” — Elizabeth M Williamson, School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, UK
About the Author
Rajesh Arora is at the Research and Development Organization, Delhi.
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