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Book Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology

Download or read book Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology

Download or read book Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology written by Ching T. Hou and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-04-27 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Worldwide energy and food crises are spotlighting the importance of bio-based products - an area many are calling on for solutions to these shortages. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology encapsulates the cutting-edge advances in the field with contributions from more than 50 international experts comprising sectors of academia, industry, an

Book Crop Biotechnology  Genetic Modification And Genome Editing

Download or read book Crop Biotechnology Genetic Modification And Genome Editing written by Nigel G Halford and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant molecular biology came to the fore in the early 1980s and there has been tremendous growth in the subject since then. The study of plant genes and genomes, coupled with the development of techniques for the incorporation of novel or modified genes into plants, eventually led to the commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) crops in the mid-1990s. This was seen as the start of a biotechnological revolution in plant breeding. However, plant biotechnology became one of the hottest debates of the age and, in Europe at least, has been mired in controversy and over-regulation. Nevertheless, recent years have seen further technological innovation in the development of a range of techniques that enable scientists to make specific changes to target genes.Through a detailed history and development of the science and techniques that underpin crop biotechnology, this title is concise, comprehensive and readable. As well as new sections on genome editing, this edition includes expanded sections on current GM crops and future developments in plant biotechnology, and updated sections on techniques, legislation and the GM crop debate.The previous edition of this book, titled Genetically Modified Crops, 2nd Edition, was published in November 2011.

Book Biotechnology for Crop Protection

Download or read book Biotechnology for Crop Protection written by American Chemical Society and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book OMICS Applications in Crop Science

Download or read book OMICS Applications in Crop Science written by Debmalya Barh and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 719 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merging topical data from recently published review and research articles, as well as the knowledge and insight of industry experts, Omics Applications in Crop Science delves into plant science, and various technologies that use omics in agriculture. This book concentrates on crop breeding and environmental applications, and examines the applicatio

Book Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture

Download or read book Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture written by Ram Lakhan Singh and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: Emerging Approaches and Strategies is an outstanding collection of current research that integrates basic and advanced concepts of agricultural biotechnology with future development prospects. Using biotechnology with sustainable agriculture effectively contributes to gains in agricultural productivity, enhanced food security, reduced poverty and malnutrition, and more ecologically sustainable means of food production. Written by a panel of experts, this book is unique in its coverage of the broad area of biotechnology for sustainable agriculture. It includes intriguing topics and discussions of areas such as recombinant DNA technology and genetic engineering. - Identifies and explores biotechnological tools to enhance sustainability - Encompasses plant and microbial biotechnology, nanotechnology and genetic engineering - Focuses on plant biotechnology and crop improvement to increase yield and resilience - Summarizes the impact of climate change on agriculture, fisheries and livestock

Book Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture

Download or read book Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture written by Arie Altman and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the oldest and largest human intervention in nature, the science of agriculture is one of the most intensely studied practices. From manipulation of plant gene structure to the use of plants for bioenergy, biotechnology interventions in plant and agricultural science have been rapidly developing over the past ten years with immense forward leaps on an annual basis. This book begins by laying the foundations for plant biotechnology by outlining the biological aspects including gene structure and expression, and the basic procedures in plant biotechnology of genomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics and proteomics. It then focuses on a discussion of the impacts of biotechnology on plant breeding technologies and germplasm sustainability. The role of biotechnology in the improvement of agricultural traits, production of industrial products and pharmaceuticals as well as biomaterials and biomass provide a historical perspective and a look to the future. Sections addressing intellectual property rights and sociological and food safety issues round out the holistic discussion of this important topic. Includes specific emphasis on the inter-relationships between basic plant biotechnologies and applied agricultural applications, and the way they contribute to each other Provides an updated review of the major plant biotechnology procedures and techniques, their impact on novel agricultural development and crop plant improvement Takes a broad view of the topic with discussions of practices in many countries

Book Handbook on Agriculture  Biotechnology and Development

Download or read book Handbook on Agriculture Biotechnology and Development written by Stuart J. Smyth and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-28 with total page 881 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compendium of knowledge, experience and insight on agriculture, biotechnology and development. Beginning with an account of GM crop adoptions and attitudes towards them, the book assesses numerous crucial processes, concluding with detai

Book Biotechnology

Download or read book Biotechnology written by Suzanne Nanis and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Genetic and Production Innovations in Field Crop Technology

Download or read book Genetic and Production Innovations in Field Crop Technology written by Manjit S. Kang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-12-09 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get cutting-edge information to improve crop breeding and productivity! Crop improvement will become progressively important over the next few decades as the world’s population is expected to top 10 billion people, with more than eight billion in developing countries alone. Genetic and Production Innovations in Field Crop Technology: New Developments in Theory and Practice tackles this enormous challenge by detailing the latest available research and innovations for crop breeders and physiologists for the twenty-first century. Respected multidisciplinary scientists comprehensively discuss cutting-edge advances in field crop technology and genetic production as they keep an eye on the goal of providing nutrition to a hungry world. Genetic and Production Innovations in Field Crop Technology emphasizes an integrated approach to solve global crop production problems and increase crop productivity. Crop research experts review methods of globally improving crop yield, food product efficiency, and providing adequate nutrition in diet. The authors discuss various types of field crops, including corn, soybeans, winter wheat, cassavas, rubber, sunflowers, and barley, as well as review the exciting innovations on the food production horizon. The text is extensively referenced and includes useful graphs and tables to clearly present data. Genetic and Production Innovations in Field Crop Technology presents: visionary articles by authorities in agricultural sciences statistical design axioms and modern plot techniques discussions of integration of crop physiology and plant breeding information on systematic collection and preservation of germplasm explanations of genetic diversity in soybeans corn breeding and production research—including the economics—in the United States research on cassava breeding in less favorable environments to alleviate poverty strategies for improving yielding potential of rubber in sub-optimal environments information on fine-tuning wheat genotype-by-environment interaction methodology reviews of QTL identification, mega-environment classification, and effective strategies for marker-based selection via GGE biplot analyses research on statistical properties and practical usefulness of the Scheffe-Calinski and Shukla models relative to genotype-by-environment interaction Genetic and Production Innovations in Field Crop Technology: New Developments in Theory and Practice belongs in every agricultural university library. Crop breeders, geneticists, agronomists and horticulturists, educators, and students will find this an invaluable research source for now and for the future.

Book Journal of agronomy and crop science

Download or read book Journal of agronomy and crop science written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Corporate Crops

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  • Author : Gabriela Pechlaner
  • Publisher : University of Texas Press
  • Release : 2012-12-01
  • ISBN : 0292739451
  • Pages : 302 pages

Download or read book Corporate Crops written by Gabriela Pechlaner and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biotechnology crop production area increased from 1.7 million hectares to 148 million hectares worldwide between 1996 to 2010. While genetically modified food is a contentious issue, the debates are usually limited to health and environmental concerns, ignoring the broader questions of social control that arise when food production methods become corporate-owned intellectual property. Drawing on legal documents and dozens of interviews with farmers and other stakeholders, Corporate Crops covers four case studies based around litigation between biotechnology corporations and farmers. Pechlaner investigates the extent to which the proprietary aspects of biotechnologies—from patents on seeds to a plethora of new rules and contractual obligations associated with the technologies—are reorganizing crop production. The lawsuits include patent infringement litigation launched by Monsanto against a Saskatchewan canola farmer who, in turn, claimed his crops had been involuntarily contaminated by the company's GM technology; a class action application by two Saskatchewan organic canola farmers launched against Monsanto and Aventis (later Bayer) for the loss of their organic market due to contamination with GMOs; and two cases in Mississippi in which Monsanto sued farmers for saving seeds containing its patented GM technology. Pechlaner argues that well-funded corporate lawyers have a decided advantage over independent farmers in the courts and in creating new forms of power and control in agricultural production. Corporate Crops demonstrates the effects of this intersection between the courts and the fields where profits, not just a food supply, are reaped.

Book Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture

Download or read book Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture written by Kim Guenther and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book New Diagnostics in Crop Sciences

Download or read book New Diagnostics in Crop Sciences written by John H. Skerritt and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of the development and application of diagnostic methods in crop sciences; Varietal identification of crop plants; Monoclonal antibody technology; Antibody probes in cereal breeding for quality and disease resistance; The interface between RFLP techniques, DNA amplification and plant breeding; Nucleic acid techniques in testing for seedborne diseases; Fungal immunodiagnostics in plant agriculture; Antibody approaches to plant viral diagnosis; Nucleic-acid-based approaches to plant virus and virosis diagnostics; Monitoring safety of plant foods: immunodiagnostics for mycotoxins and other bioactives compounds; Diagnostics for plant agrochemical: a meeting of chemistry and immunoassay; Measurement of polysaccharide-degradins enzymes in plants using chromogenic and colorimetric substrates; Iozyme variation and analysis in agriculturally important plants; The use of carbon isotope discrimination analysis plant improvement.

Book Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture

Download or read book Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture written by Kim Guenther and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1994-12 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an introduction to the literature & debate surrounding the use of biotechnology in sustainable farming systems. Includes 127 citations plus author & subject indexes.

Book Crop Improvement

Download or read book Crop Improvement written by Manjit S. Kang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-12-26 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to integrate molecular genetic techniques with traditional plant breeding methods! This comprehensive book provides the latest authoritative scientific information on improvement of both temperate and tropical crops. Crop Improvement: Challenges in the Twenty-First Century brings together expert plant breeders and geneticists to address issues related to crop adaptability and stability across environments for important food and fiber crops. It emphasizes the need to integrate molecular genetic techniques with traditional plant breeding methods to develop hardier, more productive crops. Crop Improvement includes the latest research on physiological and biochemical responses of plants to drought and heat stress, which should help breeders develop effective strategies for improving resistance to abiotic stresses. In addition, this helpful book elucidates the use of mixed models and best linear unbiased prediction. To make the book comprehensive, chapters discuss stability analysis in crop performance trials and genotype-by-environment interactions. Crop Improvement includes detailed information on breeding specific crops, including: rice tropical maize sorghum common bean sugar beet bananas and plantain cotton Crop Improvement offers both practical information and up-to-date research. It also suggests a vision of new directions and partnerships that are expected to evolve in this century. This book is an essential resource for practicing plant breeders and geneticists at universities, government agencies, and industry. It should also be of use to teachers and students engaged in crop breeding.

Book Agricultural  Forestry and Bioindustry Biotechnology and Biodiscovery

Download or read book Agricultural Forestry and Bioindustry Biotechnology and Biodiscovery written by Pablo A. Chong and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-29 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food security, crop protection, biodiversity, and human and environmental health are among the main needs and concerns of society. Modern biotechnology and life sciences represent a constantly evolving area that is key for the rational use of natural resources – resources that in turn are indispensable for societal development. This book features the outcomes of the IV International Biotechnology and Biodiversity Congress, held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, 2018. It includes extensive reviews of the trends in agricultural and forestry biotechnology, molecules and materials biodiscovery, ethnomedicine, environmental impact and bioindustry research, describing many of these topics from the Latin America perspective and showing how the biodiversity and ancient knowledge of these countries are vital for worldwide sustainable development.