Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 18

Informationen zum Autor Jules Janick is the James Troop Distinguished Professor of Horticulture at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, USA. Klappentext Many of the crops widely grown today stem from a very narrow genetic base; understanding and preserving crop genetic resources is vital to the security of food systems worldwide. Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. The emphasis on this landmark series is on methodology, a fundamental understanding of crop genetics, and applications to major crops. Coverage includes a wide range of crops: row crops, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and trees grown for timber and pulp. Numerous references provide easy, time-saving, and cost-effective access to the primary literature. Zusammenfassung This volume presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. The emphasis is on methodology! understanding crop genetics! and applications to major crops. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication: Richard K. Downey, Designer of Canola (G. Rakow). Apomixis: Genetics and Breeding (Y. Savidan). DNA Methylation and Plant Breeding (A. Tsaftaris & A.Polidoros). Honeycomb Breeding: Principles and Applications (V. Fasoula &D. Fasoula). Genetic and Ecological Risks from Biotechnologically-DerivedHerbicide-Resistant Crops: Decision Trees for Risk Assessment (J.Gressel & T. Rotteveel). Indexes.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: J Janick, Jules (Purdue University) Janick, J. Janick, Janick Jules, Jules Janick, Janick, Wiley
• Con la collaborazione di: Janick Jules (Editore), Jules Janick (Editore)
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 26.01.2000
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Botanica
• EAN: 9780471355670
• ISBN: 978-0-471-35567-0
• Numero di pagine: 336
• Serie: Plant Breeding Reviews > 8; Plant Breeding Reviews
• Categorie: SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Horticulture, Commercial horticulture, Horticulture, Agronomy & crop production, Botany and plant sciences, Agronomy and crop production, Plant Reproduction & Propagation