Alien Gene Transfer In Crop Plants, Volume 2: Achievements And Impacts (Hb 2014) Hardcover

Genetic engineering, biotechnology, and traditional breeding methods have been crucial in creating better crop varieties. They allow the transfer of valuable traits, like disease resistance or higher yield, from wild relatives or even completely different species to cultivated crops – something often impossible with conventional breeding alone. While a lot has been written about improving crops genetically in recent decades, the significant progress made in food legumes research is spread across numerous international journals. The two-volume series "Alien Gene Transfer in Crop Plants" aims to solve this by providing a comprehensive overview of advancements in major global food crops. These volumes gather the work of leading scientists into an accessible format. The second volume, "Alien Gene Transfer in Crop Plants: Achievements and Impact," will focus on the practical outcomes of this research. It will cover the successes of transferring genes from other species into major food crops and how this has led to new genetic diversity and more options for selection. It will also discuss the development of improved crop varieties with higher yields, resistance to environmental stresses and pests, and better nutritional and industrial qualities. Furthermore, it will explore new techniques developed and the positive and negative environmental effects of this technology. This volume is organized into four sections to cover all major cereals, pulses, oilseeds, and other economically important crops like vegetables and horticultural plants.