Plant Biotechnology

Today, biotechnology is being used as a tool to give plants new traits that benefit agricultural production, the environment, and human nutrition and health. It is now practiced worldwide by individuals such as gardeners and farmers, or by professional plant breeders employed by organizations such as government institutions, universities, crop-specific industry associations or research centers. This book provides an authoritative review of many aspects of current interest and progress in the field of plant biotechnology that has been made in the recent past.