Biology and breeding of food legumes
Biology and breeding of food legumes [electronic resource]
Edited by A. Pratap, J. Kumar.
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- Wallingford UK CABI 2011
- 418pp.;
- CABI Books .
- CABI Books .
Food legumes are important constituents of human and animal nutrition, supplying high quality proteins crucial for a balanced diet. These crops also play an important role in low-input agricultural production systems by fixing atmospheric nitrogen. Despite systematic and continuous breeding efforts by legume researchers all over the world, substantial genetic gains have not been achieved. These issues require immediate attention, and overall, a paradigm shift is needed in breeding strategies to strengthen our traditional crop improvement programs. To this end, Biology and Breeding of Food Legumes provides extensive information on their history, origin, evolution and botany, as well as breeding objectives and procedures, nutritional improvement, industrial uses, post-harvest technology and recent developments made through biotechnological intervention.
9781845937812
10.1079/9781845937669.0000 doi
plants molecular genetics angiosperms genetic manipulation history legumes Fabales biotechnology eukaryotes eudicots plant breeding evolution hybrids Spermatophyta crosses biochemical genetics Fabaceae genetic engineering in vitro culture
Food legumes are important constituents of human and animal nutrition, supplying high quality proteins crucial for a balanced diet. These crops also play an important role in low-input agricultural production systems by fixing atmospheric nitrogen. Despite systematic and continuous breeding efforts by legume researchers all over the world, substantial genetic gains have not been achieved. These issues require immediate attention, and overall, a paradigm shift is needed in breeding strategies to strengthen our traditional crop improvement programs. To this end, Biology and Breeding of Food Legumes provides extensive information on their history, origin, evolution and botany, as well as breeding objectives and procedures, nutritional improvement, industrial uses, post-harvest technology and recent developments made through biotechnological intervention.
9781845937812
10.1079/9781845937669.0000 doi
plants molecular genetics angiosperms genetic manipulation history legumes Fabales biotechnology eukaryotes eudicots plant breeding evolution hybrids Spermatophyta crosses biochemical genetics Fabaceae genetic engineering in vitro culture