Biotechnologies of Crop Improvement : Transgenic Approaches, Hardcover by Gos...

by Shabir Hussain Wani

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Biotechnologies of Crop Improvement : Transgenic Approaches, Hardcover by Gosal, Satbir Singh (EDT); Wani, Shabir Hussain (EDT), ISBN 3319906496, ISBN-13 9783319906492, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US During the past 15 years, cellular and molecular approaches have emerged as valuable adjuncts to supplement and complement conventional breeding methods for a wide variety of crop plants. Biotechnology increasingly plays a role in the creation, conservation, characterization and utilization of genetic variability for germplasm enhancement. For instance, anther/microspore culture, somaclonal variation, embryo culture and somatic hybridization are being exploited for obtaining incremental improvement in the existing cultivars. In addition, genes that confer insect- and disease-resistance, abiotic stress tolerance, herbicide tolerance and quality traits have been isolated and re-introduced into otherwise sensitive or susceptible species by a variety of transgenic techniques. Together these transformative methodologies grant access to a greater repertoire of genetic diversity as the gene(s) may come from viruses, bacteria, fungi, insects, animals, human beings, unrelated plants or even be artificially derived. Remarkable achievements have been made in the production, characterization, field evaluation and commercialization of transgenic crop varieties worldwide. Likewise, significant advances have been made towards increasing crop yields, improving nutritional quality, enabli

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
• Year: 2018
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9783319906492
• Condition: Fine

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