| Description |
1 online resource (xxx, 750 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Front Matter; Agrobacterium: A disease-causing bacterium; A Brief History of Research on Agrobacterium Tumefaciens: 1900-1980s; Agrobacterium and Plant Biotechnology; The Agrobacterium Tumefaciens C58 Genome; Agrobacterium -- Taxonomy of Plant-Pathogenic Rhizobium Species; The Initial Steps in Agrobacterium Tumefaciens Pathogenesis: Chemical Biology of Host Recognition; Agrobacterium-Host Attachment and Biofilm Formation; Production of a Mobile T-DNA by Agrobacterium Tumefaciens; Translocation of Oncogenic T-DNA and Effector Proteins to Plant Cells; Intracellular Transport of Agrobacterium T-DNA |
| Summary |
Describes Agrobacterium's biology, interactions with host species, and uses for genetic engineering. Agrobacterium is the tool of choice for plant genetic engineering with an ever expanding host range that includes many commercially important crops, flowers, and tree species |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Agrobacterium.
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Rhizobium
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Microbiology.
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Agrobacterium.
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Biomédecine.
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Sciences de la vie.
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Agrobacterium
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tzfira, Tzvi.
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Citovsky, Vitaly.
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| LC no. |
2007942364 |
| ISBN |
9780387722900 |
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0387722904 |
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9786611141295 |
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6611141294 |
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