Journal of Plant Biotechnology

The Korean Society of Plant Biotechnology (한국식물생명공학회)
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Output traits in crop plants: Nutrients and pharmaceuticals

  • Yu, Ju-Kyung (Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, 240 Emerson Hall, Cornell University)
  • Received : 2010.03.02
  • Accepted : 2010.03.12
  • Published : 2010.03.31
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Abstract

Output traits centered on improved plant-based products will find their way to consumers in such ways as nutritionally enhanced foods, therapeutic proteins for disease treatment and vaccines, bio-industrial products, modified oil quality and biofuels. Significant progress in biotechnology has occurred over the last several decades. The importance of output traits development and production using biotechnology will impact not only agribusiness, but also pharmaceutical and food industries. The objective of this paper is to review briefly the current status of output traits development in crop plants using nutrients and pharmaceuticals as examples.

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