Agricultural Biotechnology: Genetic Engineering for a Food Cause

Agricultural microbiotechnology and the production of GM crops have been controversial despite being practiced in both developed and developing countries, the major reason being their potential negative impact on human / animal health or environment. Also prevalent is the view that it is simply unethical to engineer different forms of life in the laboratory, especially when it comes to consuming food generated through genetic engineering. GM crops have been introduced into the agricultural landscape more than 2 decades ago which has allowed us to study their effects on economy, health and the environment. Agricultural Microbiotechnology: Genetic Engineering is a compendium of information, practices, observations and discernible insights on agriculture, biotechnology and sustainable development. The book begins by descriptions of genetic engineering practices and strategies for producing GM crops, their importance in the food chain and advantages of GM crops over non-modified crops. Followed by chapters on the strategic genetic applications and the use of synthetics microbiology and microbial symbiosis, Agricultural Microbiotechnology: Genetic Engineering concludes with an insight of the Future of microbiotechnology in agricultural practices. Agricultural Microbiotechnology: Genetic Engineering fills a gap by summarizing the available literature in a wide variety of topics under one single volume, being accessible to audiences in academic, government and industry spaces. Provides knowledge of the purposes of engineering microbes Includes the latest techniques and practices in microbiology Gives an insight in the future of agricultural microbiotechnology INDICE: 1. Engineered microbes for improved soil and plant health2. Biofortified crops3. Genetically engineered plant products for health: Plant made pharmaceuticals4. Genomed edited crops5. Gene drive focusing on agriculture6. Phytoremediation strategies using microbiotechnology (eg plastic eating microbes)7. Application of Genetic engineering8. Strategies to address climate change9. Repurposing food and agricultural waste using microbiotechnology10. Synthetic Microbiology and microbial symbiosis11. Metabolic Engineering of plants for secondary metabolite production12. Sustainability through agricultural microbiotechnology13. Economic benefit14. Biofuel production and agricultural microbiotechnology15. Development of molecular biomarkers in plant and plant molecular breeding16. Public perception, intellectual property issues17. Future of microbiotechnology in agricultural practices

• ISBN: 978-0-323-88476-1
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 416
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2022
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés