Integrating New Technologies For Striga Control : Towards Ending The Witch-hunt.
Witchweeds (Striga species) decimate agriculture in much of Africa and parts of Asia, attacking the major cereal grains and legumes, and halving the already very low yields of subsistence farmers. Several years of research have provided promising technologies, based on the fundamental biology of the...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Singapore :
World Scientific,
2007.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface; CONTENTS; Section I Introduction
- The Witches' Curse; Section II Biology and Chemistry
- The Needed Basics; Section III Knowledge-based Breeding
- Translating Information to Products; Section IV Biotechnology: Opening New Frontiers; Section V Agronomic Options: The First and Essential Line of Control and Policy Considerations; Section VI Biocontrol: Untapped Potential?; Section VII Epilogue; Index.