TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jones,Huw D.
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TI  - Biotechnology of major cereals
U1  - 633.1 23
PY  - 2016///
PB  - CABI
KW  - Grain
KW  - Biotechnology
KW  - Genetics
KW  - Breeding
N1  - Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries; Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover
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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
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N2  - Biotechnology of Major Cereals
Biotechnology of Major Cereals focuses on the recent advances and future prospects in cereal biotechnology. The first part of the book covers the world's major cereals and focus on new developments and trends. The second part is technology rather than species-led, detailing fundamental developments in technologies and significant target traits
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