Brings together twenty-one leading authorities in plant biology and agriculture to present a synthesis of issues in: genetics and plant breeding; molecular biol... » 

Brings together twenty-one leading authorities in plant biology and agriculture to present a synthesis of issues in: genetics and plant breeding; molecular biology and genetic engineering; plant development and reproduction; soils and plant nutrition; agro-ecology and the sustainability of agricultural practices; population increases and the difficulty of eradicating hunger; pest control practices and their environmental consequences; and the role of biotechnology in modern crop production. «