Potato Biology and Biotechnology - Advances and Perspectives

Klappentext In the past 15-20 years major discoveries have been concluded on potato biology and biotechnology. Important new tools have been developed in the area of molecular genetics, and our understanding of potato physiology has been revolutionized due to amenability of the potato to genetic transformation. This technology has impacted our understanding of the molecular basis of plant-pathogen interaction and has also opened new opportunities for the use of the potato in a variety of non-food biotechnological purposes. This book covers the potato world market as it expands further into the new millennium. Authors stress the overriding need for stable yields to eliminate human hunger and poverty, while considering solutions to enhance global production and distribution. It comprehensively describes genetics and genetic resources, plant growth and development, response to the environment, tuber quality, pests and diseases, biotechnology and crop management. Potato Biology is the most valuable reference available for all professionals involved in the potato industry, plant biologists and agronomists. Zusammenfassung Covering the potato world market! this work describes its genetics and genetic resources! plant growth and development! response to the environment! tuber quality! pests and diseases! biotechnology and crop management. It also discusses its developments and useful traits in transgenic biology and genetic engineering. Inhaltsverzeichnis I. The markets II. Genetics and genetic resources III. Plant growth and development IV. Responses to the environment V. Tuber quality VI. Pests and diseases VII. Biotechnology VIII. Crop management

List of contents

I. The markets
II. Genetics and genetic resources
III. Plant growth and development
IV. Responses to the environment
V. Tuber quality
VI. Pests and diseases
VII. Biotechnology
VIII. Crop management

Product details

• Authors: Dick Vreugdenhil, Dirk (EDT)/ Bradshaw Vreugdenhil
• Assisted by: John Bradshaw (Editor), Bradshaw John (Editor), Donald K.L. MacKerron (Editor), Christiane Gebhardt (Editor), Gebhardt Christiane (Editor), Francine Govers (Editor), Govers Francine (Editor), Donald K L Mackerron (Editor), Donald K.L. MacKerron (Editor), Heather A Ross (Editor), Heather A. Ross (Editor), Ross Heather A. (Editor), Mark A Taylor (Editor), Mark A. Taylor (Editor), Taylor Mark A. (Editor), Dick Vreugdenhil (Editor), Vreugdenhil Dick (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.06.2007
• EAN: 9780444510181
• ISBN: 978-0-444-51018-1
• No. of pages: 856
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 248 mm x 48 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; SCIENCE / Biotechnology, biotechnology, Agronomy & crop production, Agronomy and crop production