Genetic improvement of bioenergy crops

Abstract

This 419-page book titled 'Genetic improvement of bioenergy crops' deals with the development of dedicated bioenergy crops to meet the growing bioenergy requirements of the world. This book is organized into 15 individually-authored and extensively referenced chapters, each subdivided into different sections. The different topics covered in this book include politics of bioenergy, the current process of ethanol production, plant cell wall biosynthesis and analysis, biomass processing, genetics and plant breeding, and the genetic resources available for enhancing herbaceous and woody species for use as bioenergy feedstock. This book will be useful for university students in plant sciences, biological engineering or courses dealing with bioenergy crops. This book will also be useful for academia and industry researchers.