Chapter 1: Genetic Engineering for Forage Quality in Alfalfa.

Autor: Sengupta-Gopalan, Champa, Bagga, Suman, Ortega, Jose Luis, Potenza, Carol
Zdroj: Handbook of New Technologies for Genetic Improvement of Legumes; 2007, p1-18, 18p
Abstrakt: Chapter 1 of the book "Handbook of New Technologies for Genetic Improvement of Legumes" is presented. It focuses on the genetic engineering strategies for improvement of forage quality in alfalfa, which is a plant of the legume family. Topics include the promoters for genetic engineering, nutritional improvement, and improving digestibility and efficiency of protein utilization. It also advises that accompanying effects on plant development should be considered carefully.
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