This text describes how crop plants synthesize and accumulate sucrose, fructan, starch, cellulose, oils, rubber and protein. The biosynthesis of each crop is described in relation to the form of the final synthesized product, such as starch granules and cotton fibres. The future development of each crop product is examined in relation to the biochemistry of synthesis and the potential for modification by genetic engineering.
- ISBN10 0471935859
- ISBN13 9780471935858
- Publish Date 13 November 1992
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 February 1995
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 150
- Language English