Crop Breeding: A Contemporary Basis
- 1st Edition - November 1, 1983
- Latest edition
- Editors: P. B. Vose, S. G. Blixt
- Language: English
The aim of this book is to gather together, in an integrated manner, information on the physiology and technology of contemporary plant breeding. The approach is multidisciplinary,… Read more
The aim of this book is to gather together, in an integrated manner, information on the physiology and technology of contemporary plant breeding. The approach is multidisciplinary, with special emphasis being placed on the application of theoretical knowledge to the solution of practical problems concerned with the improvement of crop yield through the breeding of plants better suited to their environment. The role of modern techniques, such as tissue culture and induced mutation are discussed in detail
For plant breeders
(partial) New parameters and selection criteria in plant breeding, S.K. Sinha & M.S. Swaminathan
Strategy of breeding for disease resistance, R.R. Nelson
Search for useful physiological and biochemical traits in maize, J.H. Sherrard et al.
Effects of genetic factors on nutritional requirements of plants, P.B. Vose
Breeding and selection for resistance to low temperature, C. Stushnoff et al.
Screening and selection techniques for improving drought resistance, J.M. Clarke & T.F. Townley-Smith
Photosynthesis and assimilated partitioning in relation to plant breeding, P. Apel
Potential for enhancing biological nitrogen fixation, J.M. Vincent
Role of induced mutations, C.F. Konzak
Application of computers to gene banks and breeding programmes, S. Blixt
Plant tissue culture: rapid propagation, induced mutations and the potential role of protoplast techniques, M. Cailloux
Production and application of haploid plants, W.R. Sharp et al.
Breeding towards an ideotype - aiming at a moving target?, S. Blixt & P.B. Vose
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: November 1, 1983
- Language: English
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P. B. Vose
Affiliations and expertise
Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, BrazilSB
S. G. Blixt
Affiliations and expertise
Weibullsholm Plant Breeding Institute, SwedenRead Crop Breeding: A Contemporary Basis on ScienceDirect