A history of plant biotechnology: From the cell theory of Schleiden and Schwann to biotech crops

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1423-1440

  Vasil, Indra K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotech crops; Cell Theory; Genetic transformation; History of science; Plant biotechnology; Plant regeneration; Somatic embryogenesis; Totipotency; Transgenic crops

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROP; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; GENETICS; HISTORY; REVIEW; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FOOD, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 49349097131     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00299-008-0571-4     Document Type: Review

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