Genetic Engineering and In Vitro Culture of Crop Legumes

An introductory chapter provides an up-to-date review of biotechnology and genetic engineering for crop legumes: strategy, techniques and goals. Following chapters examine each of major category: economic and nutritional importance, applicable genetic engineering techniques, and feasible objectives for improvement. Special attention is given to soybeans, the most important of the legumes. The text is well illustrated and carefully organized for easy reference.