Genetics and Breeding for Crop Quality and Resistance - Proceedings of the XV EUCARPIA Congress, Viterbo, Italy, September 20-25, 1998 (Hardcover)

This volume highlights the state of research in plant genetics and breeding and gives the results and applications of biotechnology procedures with regard to achievements and perspectives of molecular biology and genetic engineering in the improvement of quantitative, qualitative and nutritional characters of crops, including their resistance to pests and diseases and their adaptation to different ecosystems. The book is divided into seven chapters. The first six are focused on the research aimed at improvement of resistance to fungi, bacteria, nematode, virus and insect, and improvement of quality. The latter was assigned two keynote lectures, respectively on agro-food quality and on quality of wood plants. Each chapter begins with a keynote paper. The seventh chapter includes the special lectures which opened and closed the Congress.

General

Imprint:	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Developments in Plant Breeding, v. 8
Release date:	July 1999
First published:	July 1999
Editors:	G.T.Scarascia Mugnozza • E. Porceddu • M.A. Pagnotta
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	436
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-5844-2
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > General
LSN:	0-7923-5844-9
Barcode:	9780792358442

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