Plant gene silencing is a crucially important phenomenon in gene expression and epigenetics. This book describes the way small RNA is produced and acts to silence genes, its likely origins in defence against viruses, and also its potential to improve plants. Plant gene silencing can be used to improve industrial traits, make plants more nutritious or more valuable to consumers, to remove allergens, and to improve resistance to weeds and pathogens.
Suitable for students and researchers in applied genetics and molecular biology of plantsBook InformationISBN 9781780647678
Author Tamas DalmayFormat Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint CABI PublishingPublisher CABI Publishing
Weight(grams) 744g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 172mm * 21mm