Engineering Plants for Agriculture

by Pamela C. Ronald

Agriculture plays a vital role supporting human life on Earth but faces significant challenges because of population growth, plant pathogens, and climate change. Genetic engineering of crops promises to increase food yields, create drought- and pest-resistant crops, and improve nutrition in the developing world.

Written and edited by experts in the field, this collection from Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology examines the molecular...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1621823121
• ISBN13: 9781621823124
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.2" x 10.2"