Biotechnology of major cereals / edited by Huw D. Jones.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jones, Huw D., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grain--Biotechnology.

Grain.

Grain--Genetics.

Grain--Breeding.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England ; Boston, Massachusetts : CABI, [2016]

Summary:

In this book experts explain and discuss the latest biotechnological advances in cereal crop science, including the latest results of gene editing techniques.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Foreword

1 Introduction: Biotechnology of Major Cereals

2 Genetic Transformation of Maize: Conventional Methods and Precision Genome Modification

3 Biotech Maize: Industry Development and Impact

4 Sorghum Genetic Transformation: Current Status and Future Target Traits

5 Barley as a Cereal Model for Biotechnology Applications

6 Wheat Biotechnology: Recent Developments and Future Trends

7 The Long and Winding Road of Rice Genetic Modification Technology and its Potential

8 Setaria viridis: A Model for C4 Crop Biotechnology

9 Genome Editing in Cereals: Current Status and Future Potential

10 Anther Culture for Doubled Haploids

11 Chloroplast Transformation in Cereals

12 Cross-species Silencing: Plant-mediated RNAi for Insect Control

13 Acrylamide in Cereals: The Problem, and Potential Genetic and Agronomic Solutions

14 Engineering Cereal Endosperm

15 Key Molecular and Metabolic Processes Used for Genetic Engineering to Improve Freezing Tolerance in Cereals

16 Mergers and Acquisitions in Global Ag-Biotech

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781786390448

1786390442