New Frontiers in Plant Molecular Farming - by Aila Williams (Hardcover)

About the Book

Plant molecular farming involves genetically engineering plants to produce valuable pharmaceuticals, vaccines, or industrial enzymes. This technology leverages the natural ability of plants to synthesize complex molecules, transforming them into biofactories for high-value compounds. Unlike traditional production methods, plant molecular farming offers several advantages-scalability, cost-effectiveness, and potentially safer production environments. Plants like tobacco, maize, and alfalfa are often used due to their ability to accumulate large quantities of proteins or metabolites in their tissues. The process typically involves introducing genes encoding desired proteins into plant genomes, resulting in transgenic plants that can produce the target compounds in their tissues or seeds. This innovative approach holds promise for addressing global health challenges by providing affordable medicines and vaccines, while also offering sustainable solutions for producing biopharmaceuticals. This book outlines the processes and applications of plant molecular farming in detail. Such selected concepts that redefine this discipline have been presented in this book. Scientists and students actively engaged in this field will find this book full of crucial and unexplored concepts.

Book Synopsis

Plant molecular farming involves genetically engineering plants to produce valuable pharmaceuticals, vaccines, or industrial enzymes. This technology leverages the natural ability of plants to synthesize complex molecules, transforming them into biofactories for high-value compounds. Unlike traditional production methods, plant molecular farming offers several advantages-scalability, cost-effectiveness, and potentially safer production environments. Plants like tobacco, maize, and alfalfa are often used due to their ability to accumulate large quantities of proteins or metabolites in their tissues. The process typically involves introducing genes encoding desired proteins into plant genomes, resulting in transgenic plants that can produce the target compounds in their tissues or seeds. This innovative approach holds promise for addressing global health challenges by providing affordable medicines and vaccines, while also offering sustainable solutions for producing biopharmaceuticals. This book outlines the processes and applications of plant molecular farming in detail. Such selected concepts that redefine this discipline have been presented in this book. Scientists and students actively engaged in this field will find this book full of crucial and unexplored concepts.