Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement

Crop improvement, the engineering of plants for the benefit of humanity, is as old as agriculture itself. Genetic engineering enables molecular biologists to reshuffle genes in combinations not possible in nature, opening up a vast new source of genetic diversity for crop improvement. Gene-transfer techniques are far less accessible than somatic cell genetics. Their successful application will depend upon breakthroughs in the understanding of gene expression and regulation, as well as increased knowledge of plant physiology, biochemistry, and development. Covering various aspects of crop improvement, this book is intended to assess the interrelationships between conventional plant breeding and genetic engineering. 

Print ISBN:9781682516522 | $ 155 | 2020 | Hardcover

Contributors: Dr. R K Gulliver