Seed production -- whether for human or animal food, for industrial use or for crops -- is heavily dependent on the unique biology of seeds. In the first two instances, we are drawing on the seed constituents -- the reserves of carbohydrates, protein and triacylglycerol -- while in the last we are reliant on the seedsa viability, vigour and capacity for germination. This volume provides a broad, up--to--date coverage of seed technology and its underlying biology in the light of recent advances in plant molecular biology. ...
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Seed production -- whether for human or animal food, for industrial use or for crops -- is heavily dependent on the unique biology of seeds. In the first two instances, we are drawing on the seed constituents -- the reserves of carbohydrates, protein and triacylglycerol -- while in the last we are reliant on the seedsa viability, vigour and capacity for germination. This volume provides a broad, up--to--date coverage of seed technology and its underlying biology in the light of recent advances in plant molecular biology. Possibilities for biotechnological exploitation are highlighted throughout.
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