Plant Trek

Curious about plant genetic engineering (GMOs), but don’t want to read a long, technical textbook on the subject? If you’re looking for small “tastes” of information regarding various aspects of GMOs, then this little ebook maybe just the informational “snack” that you’re looking for. (However, there are ample links to books and articles – and also to online resources – for further investigation.)

"PLANT TREK" starts by providing several "appetizers" on the subject of plant genetic engineering and plant biotechnology, including a brief history of the subject, a summary of basically how it’s done, and how plant biotechnology has developed over the past 30 years. The reader then gets several "side dishes" regarding the ecological and legal implications of this technology. For dessert, there’s a bit about where plant GMOs may be headed in the future, including how plant biotechnology “hobbyists” may be getting into the act.


Chapter Titles: Where Do New Plants Come From?; How To Make A Transgenic Plant; Gene Guns, Terminators & Traitors; Farmaceuticals, Plantibodies & Edible Vaccines; Into The Wild (Do genetically-engineered plants “leak” transgenes into the environment?); Are Genetically-Modified (GM) Plants Self-Replicating Inventions? (Legal implications of GM plants); Plant Trek -> The Next Generation; DIY Plant Genetic Engineering; Glossary