Brassica /

Recent advances in plant cell and molecular biology have opened new avenues for the improvement of crop plants in the genus "Brassica"--Oilseeds and vegetables of worldwide economic importance. This volume reviews advances in various areas of "Brassica" biotechnology. It covers t...

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Main Author: Pua, Eng-Chong
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Douglas, Carl J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2004.
Series:Biotechnology in agriculture and forestry ; 54.
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Summary:Recent advances in plant cell and molecular biology have opened new avenues for the improvement of crop plants in the genus "Brassica"--Oilseeds and vegetables of worldwide economic importance. This volume reviews advances in various areas of "Brassica" biotechnology. It covers the use of rapid-cycle brassicas, tissue culture and gene transfer, molecular genetics, biotic and abiotic stress resistance, and molecular farming. Contributors are world-leading international "Brassica" researchers. The volume is an invaluable reference for plant breeders, researchers and graduate students in the fields of plant biotechnology, agronomy, horticulture, genetics, and cell and molecular biology.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 344 pages)
ISBN:9783662061640 (electronic bk.)
3662061643 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0934-943X ;