Specialty Corns.

Boca Raton, FL CRC Press, 1993. Hardcover First Edition [1993]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities; stained indentations toward the lower corner of the rear panel, else 'As New'. The binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 410 pp. Cream leatherette with Gilt titles at front panel and back strip. First Edition [1993]; First Printing indicated. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. Corn is one of the world's most economically important crops. Specialty Corns discusses the genetic variation inherently present in corn, genetic materials available, breeding methods, and special problems associated with the development of specialty corns. The book describes how genetic mutants of corn can be used to modify corn starch for alternative uses of corn. It explains that modifications of starch can be made for expanded industrial uses of corn. The development of specialty types of corn through genetic materials and breeding methods is presented. The expansion of corn production in shorter growing seasons by germplasm and breeding methods is discussed. The book experiments with the potential of developing corns that can be used for human food.