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.
Autorentext
Jack Brown is Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Department of Plant Soil and Entomological Sciences, University of Idaho, USA.
Peter Caligari is Director of the Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Talca, Chile.
Klappentext
Plants have been successfully selectively bred for thousands of years, culminating in incredible yields, quality, and pest 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 has been carefully compiled by the authors, who have between them many years' experience as plant breeders, and as teachers on undergraduate and postgraduate courses in plant breeders, and as teachers on undergraduate and postgraduate course in plant sciences and plant breeding. 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. This important publication provides comprehensive coverage of the whole are of plant breeding. Subjects covered include: 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.
An Introduction to Plant Breeding has been designed to serve as a core text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in plant breeding, plant sciences and agricultural sciences. It is essential reading for plant breeders and for all those researching and teaching in these subject areas. All universities and research establishments where plant sciences and agricultural sciences are studied and taught should have several copies of this book on their shelves.
Inhalt
1 Introduction..
2 Modes of reproduction and types of cultivar..
3 Breeding objectives..
4 Breeding schemes..
5 Genetics and plant breeding..
6 Predictions..
7 Selection.8 Alternative techniques in plant breeding..
9 Some Practical considerations.
Index.