Plant Biotechnology in Ornamental Horticulture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781560221517)

Plant Biotechnology in Ornamental Horticulture presents an in-depth overview of the key scientific and technical advances, issues, and challenges in one of the fastest growing segments of the agriculture industry. This comprehensive book covers 19 different topics related to the use of transgenic plant technology to improve ornamental plants, ranging from metabolic engineering of flower color and scent to improving cold, drought, and disease tolerance in horticultural and ornamental crops to the economics of horticultural biotechnology.

Author: Yi Li,Yan Pei
ISBN-10: 1560221518
ISBN-13: 9781560221517
Publisher: CRC Press
Language: English
Published: 02/26/2007
Pages: 540
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.76lbs
Size: 8.37h x 6.37w x 1.30d