Jones, Huw. <br/><br/>
Biotechnology of Major Cereals. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (286 pages) 
<br/><br/>Intro -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- 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 -- Index -- Back Cover. 
<br/><br/> In this book experts explain and discuss the latest biotechnological advances in cereal crop science, including the latest results of gene editing techniques. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781786390448 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Grain-Biotechnology.<br/>Grain-Genetics.<br/>Grain-Breeding.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>SB189 .B568 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>633.1