Brown, Jack / Caligari, Peter An Introduction to Plant Breeding
1. Edition - January 2008 65.90 Euro 2008. 224 Pages, Softcover - Textbook - ISBN-10: 1-4051-3344-9 ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-3344-9 - John Wiley & Sons
Short description 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.
From the contents Chapter 1 - Introduction..
Chapter 2 - Modes of reproduction and types of cultivar..
Chapter 3 - Breeding objectives..
Chapter 4 - Breeding schemes..
Chapter 5 - Genetics and plant breeding..
Chapter 6 - Predictions..
Chapter 7 - Selection.Chapter 8 - Alternative techniques.
