Induced Mutations and Molecular Techniques for Crop Improvement

Proceedings of a symposium jointly organized by the IAEA and FAO, Vienna, 19–23 June 1995. The aim of the symposium was to review current aspects of mutation and molecular biology techniques for use in crop improvement and to bridge the gap between practical plant breeding and molecular techniques. Problems of crop improvement worldwide, and their possible solution, were discussed. It was concluded that use of all available approaches, including mutation and molecular biology techniques, will be crucial to future plant breeding programmes in order to meet the world’s food production challenges.