Genetics and Genomics of Cotton /
Genetics and Genomics of Cotton /
edited by Andrew H. Paterson.
- Springer : Springer Sciencs + Business Media , 2009.
- xiv, 509 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Includes index.
A few members of the Gossypium (cotton) genus are cultivated for the production of elongated single-celled fibers valued worldwide at about 20 billion annually at the farm gate, and which sustain one of the world's largest industries (textiles) with an annual worldwide economic impact of about 500 billion. In a number of ways, cotton production and the textile industry are closely tied to petrochemical usage. At a practical level, cotton genomics offers both bio-based carbon sequestration alternatives to petrochemical use, and improved sustainability of crop production. The Gossypium (cotton).
9780387708096
Life sciences.
Life sciences. Plant breeding.
Food.
583.685 PAT
Includes index.
A few members of the Gossypium (cotton) genus are cultivated for the production of elongated single-celled fibers valued worldwide at about 20 billion annually at the farm gate, and which sustain one of the world's largest industries (textiles) with an annual worldwide economic impact of about 500 billion. In a number of ways, cotton production and the textile industry are closely tied to petrochemical usage. At a practical level, cotton genomics offers both bio-based carbon sequestration alternatives to petrochemical use, and improved sustainability of crop production. The Gossypium (cotton).
9780387708096
Life sciences.
Life sciences. Plant breeding.
Food.
583.685 PAT