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Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding
George Acquaah
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Description for Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding
Paperback. To respond to the increasing need to feed the world's population as well as an ever greater demand for a balanced and healthy diet there is a continuing need to produce improved new cultivars or varieties of plants, particularly crop plants. Num Pages: 758 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTL; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1606.
To respond to the increasing need to feed the world's population as well as an ever greater demand for a balanced and healthy diet there is a continuing need to produce improved new cultivars or varieties of plants, particularly crop plants. The strategies used to produce these are increasingly based on our knowledge of relevant science, particularly genetics, but involves a multidisciplinary understanding that optimizes the approaches taken. Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding, 2nd Edition introduces both classical and molecular tools for plant breeding. Topics such as biotechnology in plant breeding, intellectual property, risks, emerging concepts (decentralized ... Read more
To respond to the increasing need to feed the world's population as well as an ever greater demand for a balanced and healthy diet there is a continuing need to produce improved new cultivars or varieties of plants, particularly crop plants. The strategies used to produce these are increasingly based on our knowledge of relevant science, particularly genetics, but involves a multidisciplinary understanding that optimizes the approaches taken. Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding, 2nd Edition introduces both classical and molecular tools for plant breeding. Topics such as biotechnology in plant breeding, intellectual property, risks, emerging concepts (decentralized ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
758
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
768
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780470664759
SKU
V9780470664759
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About George Acquaah
George Acquaah is Dean at Bowie State University. He is the author of four critically acclaimed textbooks, and has received numerous awards, including the prestigious USDA Award for Excellence in College and University Teaching in Food and Agricultural Sciences, and the Millennium Award for Excellence in Teaching, presented by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities in ... Read more
Reviews for Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding
“This is an excellent textbook for students and teachers of plant breeding." (Expl Agric, 1 January 2013)