Biotechnology of Cereals (Advances in Botanical Research, Volume 34) (Advances in Botanical Research)
Contributors: Peter R. Shewry (Editor); Paul A. Lazzeri (Editor); Keith J. Edwards (Editor)
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: July 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780120059348
Subjects: Botany & plant sciences; Science; Botany (General); Science/Mathematics; Agriculture - Agronomy; Biotechnology; Life Sciences - Botany; Science / Botany
First sentence: It is remarkable that much of the world's food supply consists of products derived from just a handful of crops which all belong to the relatively small Poaceae family (Devos and Gale, 1997).