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OverviewAdvances in science and technology are continually creating exciting opportunities for novel and improved products and systems of production in horticulture. This book comprises invited papers by leading researchers, from the first Horticulture research International conference, held at Wellesbourne in October 1997. It addresses the issue of improving horticultural crops through plant breeding, biotechnology, or by manipulating the physiology and environment of the plant. Recent examples are presented which illustrate the progression from the breakthrough in fundamental science, to practical advances which benefit producers and consumers alike. The book also highlights further opportunities where scientific advances in our understanding of key biological processes could lead to commercial applications. This text is suitable reading for professionals and advanced students of horticulture, plant physiology, plant breeding and genetics and biotechnology. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ken Cockshull , D. Gray , Professor Brian Thomas (University of Warwick, UK) , D. GrayPublisher: CABI Publishing Imprint: CABI Publishing Dimensions: Width: 17.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.587kg ISBN: 9780851992815ISBN 10: 0851992811 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 01 April 1997 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1: Genetic Approaches to Manipulation of Fruit Development and Quality in Tomato, J J Giovannoni et al., Texas A & M University, USA 2: Improving Tomato Fruit Quality by Cultivation, L C Ho, Horticulture Research International, UK 3: Applications of Molecular Biology and Genetic Manipulation to Understand and Improve Quality of Fruits and Vegetables, D Grierson, University of Nottingham, UK 4: Gene Expression in Ripening Bananas, R Drury, Horticulture Research International, UK, C R Bird, Zeneca Plant Science, UK and G B Seymour, Horticulture Research International, UK 5: Genes for Fruit Quality in Strawberry, K Manning, Horticulture Research International, UK 6: The Tomato Ethylene Receptor Gene Family: It's Not Easy Being a Plant, D Tieman and H Klee, University of Florida, USA 7: Environmental Requirements as Determined by Rooting Potential in Leafy Cuttings, 8: R S Harrison-Murray and B H Howard, Horticulture Research International, UK 9: The Use of Mutants and Molecular Biology to Understand Competence for Root Formation, W P Hackett et al., University of Minnesota, USA 10: Physiological Analysis of the Floral Transition, G Bernier et al., Universite de Liege, Belgium 11: Genetic and Environmental Control of Flowering in Strawberry, N H Battey et al., University of Reading, UK 12: Manipulating the Photoperiodic Control of Plant Reproduction, S D Jackson and B Thomas, Horticulture Research International, UK 13: Regulation of Abscisic Acid and Water Stress Response Genes, P K Busk et al., CID, Barcelona, Spain 14: Manipulation of Growth of Horticultural Crops under Environmental Stress, W J Davies and D S Thompson, Lancaster University, UK and J E Taylor, University of Reading, UK 15: Engineering Phytochrome Genes to Improve Crop Performance, H Smith, University of Leicester, UK 16: Regulation of Stem Extension by Temperature, F Allen Langton, Horticulture Research International, UK 17: Modification of Plant Morphology by Genetic Manipulation of Gibberellin Biosynthesis, P Hedden et al., University of Bristol, UKReviewsAuthor InformationBrian obtained his first degree in Botany and a Ph.D. in Plant Physiology at UCW Aberystwyth. He worked as a Postdoctoral Scientist at Carleton University, Ottawa and the University of Reading before becoming a research scientist at the Glasshouse Crops Research Institute in Littlehampton. He moved to Wellesbourne as part of Horticulture Research International (HRI), where he was Research Director. HRI became part of the University of Warwick in 2004, where Brian is Professor of Crop Development in the School of Life Sciences. His research interests include mechanisms by which plants interact with the environment and the practical consequences of these interactions, vegetable crop improvement, and climate change and crop development. He is currently Senior Editor in the Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology and Senior Editor for both first and second editions of The Encyclopaedia of Applied Plant Sciences Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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