Gene Banks and the World's Food

by Donald L. Plucknett, Nigel J H Smith, Nigel J.H. Smith

Book Overview

Gene Banks and the World's Food contributes to the crucial debate on how best to preserve some of society's most valuable raw material. The authors also provide an up-to-date report on the status and locations of gene banks, which includes the latest available information on germplasm holdings by crop. They (hen discuss how these holdings are being used to develop better crop varieties for the benefit of people around the world.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691638225
• ISBN13: 9780691638225
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"