Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement:: Forage Crops, Vol 5

The fifth volume in this landmark series lays out the best paths for improving the yield of forage crops, which are grown to feed livestock. As the first comprehensive book on forage crops in decades, this is the first resource to compile recent advances in genetic analysis and biotechnological methods, including molecular enhancements. Each crop-specific chapter is written by an internationally renowned scientist and covers plant origin, germplasm exploration and maintenance, taxonomy, and germplasm enhancement through chromosome engineering and mutation breeding. As with the other four volumes in the series, this work is certain to become the standard resource for those seeking to employ and further improve on those innovative approaches to crop science that are needed for the development sustainable agriculture systems.