Developments in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology - Sec ...

• 29 februari 2024
• 9780443161599

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Secondary Metabolites and Biotherapeutics presents the latest biotechnological advancements in the production of target secondary metabolites for medicinal use, including topics such as transcriptomics, nanotechnology, gene editing tools like CRISPR/CAS, secondary metabolites source and production.  Secondary metabolites derived from plants as a response to stress have always played a vital role in the pharmaceutical industry to produce medicines. However, their limited production in plants have always raised concerns for large-scale production. With the advancement of modern biotechnology, researchers around the globe are now able to engineer plants with specific chemical compositions.This book is a valuable resource to researchers in biotechnology, medical sciences, pharmaceutical biotechnology, pharmacology and plant biology. - Provides updates in the field of secondary metabolite used in therapy  - Covers the latest biotechnological advancements in the production of target secondary metabolites for the purpose of medicinal use  - Elucidates the medicinal value of the plants used traditionally by different ethnic groups for treating various disorders  - Presents the medicinal value of endophytes