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Transgenic Medicinal Plants

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  • © 1999

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Editors:
  1. Y. P. S. Bajaj

    1. New Delhi, India

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  • Detailed descriptions of established methods for gene transfer in various medicinal plants
  • Far-reaching implications for the pharmaceutical industry!
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry (AGRICULTURE, volume 45)

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIX
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  2. Genetic Transformation of Medicinal Plants

    • Y. P. S. Bajaj, K. Ishimaru
    Pages 1-29

  3. Genetic Transformation of Ajuga reptans

    • N. Tanaka, N. Uozumi, T. Kobayashi
    Pages 30-46

  4. Genetic Transformation of Anthemis nobilis L. (Roman Chamomile)

    • M. Jaziri, M.-L. Fauconnier, Y.-W. Guo, M. Marlier, M. Vanhaelen
    Pages 47-54

  5. Genetic Transformation of Astragalus Species

    • I. Ionkova
    Pages 55-72

  6. Genetic Transformation of Atropa belladonna

    • M. Jaziri, K. Yoshimatsu, K. Shimomura
    Pages 73-87

  7. Genetic Transformation of Catharanthus roseus (Periwinkle)

    • F. Garnier, S. Hamdi, P. Label, M. Rideau
    Pages 88-102

  8. Genetic Transformation of Datura Species

    • V. M. Loyola-Vargas
    Pages 103-116

  9. Genetic Transformation of Duboisia Species

    • T. Muranaka, Y. Kitamura, T. Ikenaga
    Pages 117-132

  10. Genetic Transformation of Fagopyrum Species (Buckwheat)

    • F. Trotin, C. Quettier-Deleu, J. Vasseur
    Pages 133-148

  11. Genetic Transformation of Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Licorice) and Related Species

    • M. Yamazaki, K. Saito
    Pages 149-156

  12. Genetic Transformation in Lobelia Species

    • K. Ishimaru, K. Shimomura
    Pages 157-177

  13. Genetic Transformation of Papaver somniferum L. (Opium Poppy) for Production of Isoquinoline Alkaloids

    • K. Yoshimatsu, K. Shimomura
    Pages 178-192

  14. Genetic Transformation of Panax ginseng (Ginseng)

    • J. R. Liu, H. S. Lee, S. W. Kim
    Pages 193-201

  15. Genetic Transformation of Peganum harmala

    • J. Berlin
    Pages 202-214

  16. Genetic Transformation of Perezia Species

    • J. Arellano, G. Hernández
    Pages 215-221

  17. Genetic Transformation of Pimpinella anisum (Anise)

    • B. V. Charlwood, K. M. S. A. Salem
    Pages 222-236

  18. Genetic Transformation of Phyllanthus niruri L. (P. amarus)

    • K. Ishimaru, K. Yoshimatsu, T. Yamakawa, H. Kamada, K. Shimomura
    Pages 237-248

  19. Genetic Transformation of Salvia miltiorrhiza

    • Z. B. Hu, D. Liu, A. W. Alfermann
    Pages 249-260

  20. Genetic Transformation of Scoparia dulcis L.

    • T. Hayashi
    Pages 261-270
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About this book

Comprising 26 chapters, this volume deals with the genetic transformation of medicinal plants. It describes methods to obtain plants resistant to insects, diseases, herbicides, and plants with an increased production of compounds of medicinal and pharmaceutical importance. The plant species included are Ajuga reptans, Anthemis nobilis, Astragalus spp., Atropa belladonna, Catharanthus roseus, Datura spp., Duboisia leichhardtii, Fagopyrum spp., Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Lobelia spp., Papaver somniferum, Panax ginseng, Peganum hamala, Perezia spp., Pimpinella anisum, Phyllanthus niruri, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Scoparia dulcis, Scutellaria baicalesis, Serratula tinctoria, Solanum aculeatissimum, Solanum commersonii, Swainsona galegifolia, tobacco, andVinca minor.
The book is of special interest to advanced students, teachers, and researchers in the fields of pharmacy, plant tissue culture, phytochemistry, molecular biology, biomedical engineering, and plant biotechnology in general.

Editors and Affiliations

  • New Delhi, India

    Y. P. S. Bajaj

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Transgenic Medicinal Plants

  • Editors: Y. P. S. Bajaj

  • Series Title: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58439-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1999

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-65120-8Due: 25 June 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-63595-3Published: 21 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-58439-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0934-943X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2512-3696

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 372

  • Number of Illustrations: 124 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Plant Sciences, Biotechnology, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Agriculture, Forestry, Pharmacy

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