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Breeding Oilseed Brassicas
. Ed(S): Labana, Kuldeep S.; Banga, Surinder S.; Banga, Shashi K.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Labana, Kuldeep S.; Banga, Surinder S.; Banga, Shashi K. Series: Monographs on Theoretical and Applied Genetics. Num Pages: 253 pages, 49 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; PSF; PST; TVB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 427.
From ugly duckling of agricultural crops to the Cinderella crop, the significance of oilseed brassicas in international trade has increased tremendously with global produc- tion having almost trebled in the past three decades. Over 13. 2% of the world's edible oil requirement is now met from this source. The stimulus for this dramatic reversal was provided by the identification of rapeseed genotypes with greatly reduced levels of nutritionally undesirable erucic acid and meal glucosinolates during the early 1960s. Since then, rapeseed breeding has been oriented towards the need to improve oil quality. Though past achievements have been impressive, greater strides ... Read more
From ugly duckling of agricultural crops to the Cinderella crop, the significance of oilseed brassicas in international trade has increased tremendously with global produc- tion having almost trebled in the past three decades. Over 13. 2% of the world's edible oil requirement is now met from this source. The stimulus for this dramatic reversal was provided by the identification of rapeseed genotypes with greatly reduced levels of nutritionally undesirable erucic acid and meal glucosinolates during the early 1960s. Since then, rapeseed breeding has been oriented towards the need to improve oil quality. Though past achievements have been impressive, greater strides ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
Series
Monographs on Theoretical and Applied Genetics
Number of Pages
253
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783662061688
SKU
V9783662061688
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