Product Description: Geneticists contribute on a wide range of topics in this book, from classical genetics to the most advanced research on sequencing of the rice genome and functional genomics. They review advances in rice research and discuss molecular markers, genome organization and gene isolation...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Aromatic rices are distinct from normal rices in various ways. Besides the differences in fragrance and grain quality characteristics, aromatic rices require different environmental conditions and usually have lower yields. This volume provides in-depth and critical information on all aspects of aromatic rices, including taxonomy and origin, estimation of quality traits, chemistry and biochemistry of aroma, genetics and molecular biology, breeding, factors affecting aroma and other quality traits, crop protection, the status of research and development in different countries and international trade...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Selected, edited, and updated papers from the 1996 symposium on global food security organized by the World Food Prize Foundation are presented in this book. The international dimension of food security is explored, with attention to regional and national trends as well as incentives and recommendations for dealing with food supply issues...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)