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Record Nr.

UNINA9910148854403321

Titolo

Fiber Plants : Biology, Biotechnology and Applications / / edited by K.G. Ramawat, M. R. Ahuja

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XI, 258 p. 61 illus., 39 illus. in color.)

Collana

Sustainable Development and Biodiversity, , 2352-474X ; ; 13

Disciplina

677.1

Soggetti

Plant breeding

Plant genetics

Biodiversity

Conservation biology

Ecology

Developmental biology

Plant Breeding/Biotechnology

Plant Genetics and Genomics

Conservation Biology/Ecology

Developmental Biology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Natural Cellulose Fiber from Mendong Grass (Fimbristylis globulosa) -- 2. Linen and its wet processing -- 3. Cyperus canus -A traditional source of fiber, its uses, products and cultural significances among ethnic communities of Central America -- 4. Importance of transgenic cottons on a global scale -- 5. Cotton fibre biotechnology: Transgenic manipulation of elongation and cell wall thickening -- 6. Regeneration and Somaclonal Variation and mutant in bamboo—Dendrocalamus farinosus -- 7. Plant cell and organ culture approach for exploring functional cell differentiation in Phyllostachys and Bambusa bamboo -- 8. Cotton In Vitro Regeneration -- 9. Jute Genomics: Emerging Resources and Tools for Molecular Breeding -- 10. Jute, the versatile golden fiber: Importance, impediments and improvements -- 11.



Transgenic Cotton for Agronomical Useful Traits -- 12. BANANA FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE -- 13. Modification of cellulose acetate films -- 14. Physicochemical, morphological and anatomical properties of plant fibres for pulping and papermaking -- 15. Sanseviera zeylanica (L.) Willd and its potential as a new natural source fiber: A case study from the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.

Sommario/riassunto

This book assesses the potential effects of biotechnological approaches, particularly genetic modification, on the present state of fiber crop cultivation and sustainable production. Leading international researchers discuss and explain how biotechnology can affect and solve problems in connection with fiber crops. The topics covered include biology, biotechnology, genomics and applications of fiber crops like cotton, flax, jute and bamboo. Providing complete, comprehensive and broad subject-based reviews, the book offers a valuable resource for students, teachers, and researchers including agriculturists, biotechnologists and botanists, as well as industrialists and government agencies involved in the planning of fiber crop cultivation.