The Role of Biochemistry in Crop Improvement
Evelyn Mae Tecson-mendoza
Discipline: agriculture food and related studies
Abstract:
Modern plant breeding is a collective effort of a team of breeders, plant
pathologists, entomologists, physiologists, biochemists, geneticists and statisticians to develop higher yielding, better adapted, disease and pest resistant and
better quality crop varieties. What role do biochemists play in this team effort
of plant improvement?
The biochemist can and does contribute to all aspects of crop improvement although currently his presence is most felt in the latter two-development
of disease and pest resistant and better quality crops. This paper will deal with:
(a) biochemical studies on plant-pathogen/plant-insect relationships; (b) investigation of nutritional and anti-nutritive substances in plants and their metabolism;
and (c) how these studies aid in improving crops and thus help in the worldwide
war against hunger and malnutrition.
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