Seed Storage Compounds: Biosynthesis, Interactions and Manipulations (Proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198577680 ISBN 13: 9780198577683

Publisher: Clarendon Press, 1994

Synopsis

Seeds are the major plant organ harvested by man, who exploits their rich storage reserves for food, for feed for his livestock, and for industrial raw materials. These storage reserves comprise three major types of compound - proteins, lipids (triacyglycerols) and starch. The amounts, proportions and compositions of these three groups vary with species, genotype and within genetically-determined limits, the environment (notably, availability of nitrogen and sulphur). Howeveer, despite the immense economic importance of seed storage compounds, little is known of the mechanisms that regulate their biosynthesis and, in particular, the proportions of the different types. In this volume, and the meeting on which it was based, experts on all three groups of seed storage compounds review the current state of knowledge of their biosynthesis and cell biology, and discuss their interactions and the potential for manipulating their amount and composition by genetic engineering. It also discusses

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Review

'the book is to be highly recommended ... The range of treatment and the depth of detail in many articles will have wide appeal. Its relevance for seed scientists, plant physiologists, biotechnologists and agronomists should guarantee a wide popularity.' Michael Black, Seed Science Review (1994) 4

Edition details

• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198577680
• ISBN 13: 9780198577683
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 392
• Editor: Shrewry Peter R., Stobart Keith