Biosynthesis of the Major Crop Products: The Biochemistry, Cell Physiology and Molecular Biology Involved in the Synthesis by Crop Plants of Sucrose, ... Starch, Cellulose, Oil, Rubber and Protein

by Philip John

Contains the latest biochemical backgound on how crop plants make, assemble and store the sucrose, fructan, starch, cellulose, rubber, oils and protein they accumulate. These are the bulk chemicals of agriculture production which form the basis of our diet. As globally traded commodities, these crop products are second in value only to petroleum. For each product, the author indicates where our biochemical knowledge offers a basis for future biotechnological developments.

164 pages, Hardcover

First published January 19, 1993