There have been rapid advances in the field of plant biotechnology in recent
years, increasing the potential for medical application. Covering the latest
advances in the use of plants to produce medicinal drugs and vaccines, this
volume examines topics including plant tissue culture, secondary metabolite
production, metabolomics and metabolic engineering, bioinformatics, molecular
farming and future biotechnological directions, with contributors from key
researchers in the field. "Medicinal Plant Biotechnology" is an essential
reference for researchers in plant biology and biotechnology, medical sciences
and pharmacology.