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Discusses the latest technologies and current research on the engineering, synthesis, utilization, and control of primary and secondary plant metabolites. Contains case studies illustrating the cell culture production of pigments, flavors, and antineoplastic compounds.
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PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY AND TRANSBENIC PLANTS EDITED BY KIRSI-MARJA OKSMAH-CALDENTEY VTT Technical Research Center of Finland Espoo, Finland WOLFGANG H. BARZ Westphalian Wilhelm's University Munich Munich, Germany MARCEL H MARCEL DEKKER, INC. Copyright © 2002 Marcel Dekker, Inc. NEW YORK • BASEL ISBN: 0-8247-0794-X This book is printed on acid-free paper. Headquarters Marcel Dekker, Inc. 270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 tel: 212-696-9000; fax: 212-685-4540 Eastern Hemisphere Distribution Marcel Dekker AG Hutgasse 4, Postfach 812, CH-4001 Basel, Switzerland tel: 41-61-260-6300; fax: 41-61-260-6333 World Wide Web http://www.dekker.com The publisher offers discounts on this book when ordered in bulk quantities. For more information, write to Special Sales/Professional Marketing at the headquarters address above. Copyright © 2002 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Neither this book nor any part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Current printing (last digit): 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Copyright © 2002 Marcel Dekker, Inc. BOOKS IN SOILS, PLANTS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT Editorial Board Agricultural Engineering Animal Science Crops Irrigation and Hydrology Microbiology Plants Soils Soil Soil Soil Soil Soil Soil Soil Soil Soil Soil