Until recently, breeding efforts in mass produced food crops centered on highyield production, yet sacrificed flavor, taste, and other qualities. Now, more emphasis is being placed on the enhancement of nutritional and medicinal properties as well as from an environmental impact and sustainability standpoint.This volume looks at the use of crops for a myriad of purposes, including theprevention and/or mitigation of various diseases, vaccine and antigen production, biofuel production, and the suppression of weeds.
- ISBN: 978-1-57808-699-3
- Editorial: Science Publishers
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Fecha Publicación: 03/02/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés