Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
Societal Context and the Future of Agriculture
This comprehensive survey of modern plant breeding traces its history from the earliest experiments at the dawn of the scientific revolution in the seventeenth century to the present day and the existence of high tech agribusiness. Murphy tells the story from the perspective of a scientist working in this field, offering a rationale and evidence-based insight into its development. Crop improvement is examined from both a scientific and socio-economic perspective and the ways in which these factors interact and impact on agricultural development are discussed, including debates on genetically-modified food. Murphy highlights concerns over the…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-521-53088-0
- EAN: 9780521530880
- Produktnummer: 3239654
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 440 S.
- Masse: H24.6 cm x B17.4 cm x D2.1 cm 902 g
- Abbildungen: 1 Line drawings, unspecified
- Gewicht: 902
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
Über den Autor
Denis J. Murphy is Professor of Biotechnology at the University of Glamorgan, UK. His career in plant biotechnology research spans three decades, including ten years on the management team of the John Innes Centre, arguably Europe's premier research centre in plant science. He is currently highly involved with the ongoing debate on genetically modified food and crops, both locally and internationally, providing expertise and advice to numerous organisations and government agencies, as well as engaging with the general public and the media.
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