Bread and other products made of wheat dough are the basis of nutrition for a significant part of the world’s population. The international wheat science community have long been concentrated on the study of complex processes leading from wheat grain to a loaf of bread. A huge amount of data has been accumulated during this struggle for improving bread quality. This book details actual successes and problems of wheat storage-protein genetics, and discusses discrepancies, doubts and confusions of some recent experimental data. As such, it will be beneficial not only for advanced students interested in plant genetics, but also for wheat scientists and breeders.
Man-made climate change poses a new crisis: how do we feed 10 billion people in a climate hostile to food security? This book explores the threat to our “daily bread” and argues that we are not without hope, offering solutions that can lead to a better future for humankind.
