Plant breeding

This book, Plant Breeding, has it basis in an earlier text entitled An Introduction to Plant Breeding by Jack Brown and Peter Caligari, first published in 2008.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brown, Jack , 1955- (Author), Caligari, P. D. S. [ (Peter D. S.)] (Author), Campos, Hugo A. , 1968- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons , c2014
Edition:2nd ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 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. Broadening the genetic basis
  • 9. Contemporary approaches in plant breeding
  • 10. Practical considerations
  • 11. Current developments in plant breeding