Improvement of Crop Plants for Industrial End Uses - Ranalli, P.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2007)
The use of functional genomics to understand components of plant metabolism and the regulation occurring at molecular, cellular and whole plant levels -- Improving photosynthesis and yield potential -- Marker assisted selection and genomics of industrial plants -- Improved agronomy and management of crop plants for industrial end uses -- Lignin manipulation for fibre improvement -- Improvement of fibre and composites for new markets -- In planta novel starch synthesis -- Bioethanol: role and production technologies -- Complex lipid biosynthesis and its manipulation in plants -- Biodiesel production -- Bioelectricity and cogeneration -- Genetic improvement of crops for energy generation: comparison of different provision chains with respect to biomass and biofuel production -- Anaerobic digestion: a multi-faceted process for energy, environmental management and rural development -- Molecular farming for antigen (vaccine) production in plants -- Molecular farming of antibodies in plants -- Molecular tailoring and boosting of bioactive secondary metabolites in medicinal plants -- Potential market for bio-based products in the context of European greenhouse gas reduction strategies.
Keywords: Plant science; Botany; Plant biochemistry; Proteomics; Plant genetics; Developmental biology; Plant Sciences; Plant Biochemistry; Proteomics; Plant Genetics and Genomics; Developmental Biology