Canola

The book gives a picture of the canola crop including its history, botany, genetics, distribution, breeding and biotechnology, production, processing, composition, nutritional properties and utilization of the seed, oil and meal, as well as an economic profile. While the main focus in this book is on canola of Canadian origin, its cousin crop oilseed rape will also be discussed to a lesser extent. The work provides up to date information on the crop and highlights areas where research and development is either needed or is in process.

""Front Cover""; ""Canola: Chemistry, Production, Processing, and Utilization""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Dedication""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1. Origin, Distribution, and Production""; ""Introduction""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2. Botany and Plant Breeding""; ""Introduction""; ""Evolution and Taxonomy of Brassica Oilseeds""; ""Improvement of BOS through Plant Breeding""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3. Genetic Engineering Approaches for Trait Development in Brassica Oilseed Species""; ""Introduction""; ""Herbicide Resistance""; ""Insect Resistance""; ""Disease Resistance""

""Increasing Tolerance to Abiotic Stress""""Designer Oils""; ""Increasing Seed Oil Content""; ""Production of Antioxidants, Vitamins, and Nutraceuticals""; ""Production of Value-Added Amino Acids and Proteins""; ""Reducing Undesirable Components and Characteristics""; ""Mutagenesis Approaches to Trait Development""; ""Strategies to Limit Outcrossing and Eliminate Selectable Marker Genes""; ""Advances in the “Omics� Facilitate Improvement of BOS""; ""Conclusions""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4. Agronomy""; ""Introduction""; ""Planning before Planting""

""Canola Genetic…