THE MANUFACTURE OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH PRODUCTS BY TRANSGENIC PLANTS
by Esra Galun (The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel) & Eithan Galun (Hadassah University Hospital, Israel)
In the mid-eighties, there was a revolution in plant biotechnology. Simple procedures could be used to genetically transform plants. Such transgenic plants will express alien genes, virtually from any organism, provided the genes are flanked by appropriate controlling elements. Soon after this biotechnology became available, there was an awareness that crop plants can serve as manufacturers of high-value medical products. This book provides the molecular and biotechnological background for genetic transformation in plants, as well as updated information about the production of antibodies, antigens and other medical and health products by transgenic plants. The book handles the relevant information in a critical manner by pointing out the risks and problems as well as presenting the outlook for development in this field. It provides a comprehensive and well-balanced treatment of its theme.
Contents:
- Fundamentals of Plant Molecular Genetics
- Genetic Transformation
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Antibodies
- Antigens
- Therapeutic Products Unrelated to the Immune System
- General Considerations
Readership: University students and researchers in biotechnology.
"... it is the style of writing, which makes the book extraordinary. Rather than merely reporting results from the literature the authors tell stories, decorate with episodes or citations, they comment and conclude ... I have hardly ever read a book on plant biology with so much smile and laughter and amusement ... This book can be highly recommended to experts of plant biology, as well as to readers with a basis of biological knowledge and interest in modern pharmaceutical production. For teachers of pharmaceutical biology and biotechnology, the book servers as excellent work of reference."
| 348pp |
Pub. date: Feb 2001 |
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