Transgenic plants present enormous potential to become one of the most
cost-effective and safe systems for large-scale production of proteins for
industrial, pharmaceutical, veterinary, and agricultural uses. Over the past
decade, much progress has been made with respect to the development of vaccines,
antibodies, and other therapeutic proteins. Biopharmaceuticals in Plants: Toward
the Next Century of Medicine provides a comprehensive survey of all major
aspects of the development and production of plant-made biopharmaceuticals.
Accompanied by an exhaustive list of references to facilitate further study,
this critical volume:
* Describes the theory and practice of modern plant transformation techniques
with respect to nuclear and