ENGLISH

Transgenic Crops V

By Eng-Chong Pua , Michael R. Davey (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
978-3-540-49160-6, 3540655743, 3540671315, 3540671323, 9783540717102
DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-49161-3
ISSN
0934-943X
Open Library ID
OL12775553M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7187215 bytes)
Series
Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry 60
Edition
1
Pages
563\572
Library
torrents.ru tech collections 2009-11-14
Time added
2010-01-11 02:35:34
Agriculture; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Scie

Description

Genetic engineering is a powerful tool for crop improvement. The status of crop biotechnology before 2001 was reviewed in Transgenic Crops I-III, but recent advances in plant cell and molecular biology have prompted the need for new volumes. Following Transgenic Crops IV (2007) dealing with cereals, vegetables, root crops, herbs and spices, this volume, Transgenic Crops V, is devoted to fruit, trees and beverage crops. Fruit crops targeted include banana, citrus, mango, papaya, pineapple, watermelon, avocado, grape, melon, apple, Prunus spp., strawberry, and kiwifruit, while trees include walnut, rubber, eucalyptus, tropical tree legumes, Casuarina glauca and conifers. The section on beverage crops reports studies on coffee, cacao, tea, and sugarcane. This volume is an invaluable reference for plant breeders, researchers and graduate students in the fields of plant biotechnology, agronomy, horticulture, forestry, genetics, and both plant cell and molecular biology.

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