An Introduction to Plant Breeding (2)
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- Synopsis
- Plants have been successfully selectively bred for thousands of years, culminating in incredible yields, quality, resistance and so on that we see in our modern day crops and ornamental plants. In recent years the techniques used have been rapidly advanced and refined to include molecular, cell and genetic techniques. An Introduction to Plant Breeding provides comprehensive coverage of the whole area of plant breeding. Covering modes of reproduction in plants, breeding objectives and schemes, genetics, predictions, selection, alternative techniques and practical considerations. Each chapter is carefully laid out in a student friendly way and includes questions for the reader. The book is essential reading for all those studying, teaching and researching plant breeding.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781444357707
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781118685228, 9781405133449
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Date of Addition:
- 12/17/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Jack Brown, Peter Caligari
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Animals, Technology
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.