Biology and breeding of food legumes /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Kumar, Jitendra, 1973- (Editor), Pratap, Aditya, 1976- (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2011.
Subjects:	Food crops > Breeding. Legumes as food. Legumes > Breeding. Field Crops, (New March 2000) Genetic Engineering, Gene Transfer and Transgenics, (New June 2002) In vitro Culture of Plant Material. Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics, (Discontinued March 2000, Reinstated and Revised June 2002) Plant Breeding and Genetics. Taxonomy and Evolution. Biotechnology. Evolution. Fabaceae. Genetic engineering. History. Hybrids. In vitro culture. Legumes. Molecular genetics. Plant breeding. Electronic books.
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Description
Abstract:	This book offers an extensive reference on the recent developments made in major food legumes. It offers exhaustive information on various aspects related to history, origin and evolution, botany, breeding objectives and methods, hybrid technology, doubled-haploid breeding and in vitro techniques; and on recent developments made through biotechnology, genetic engineering and molecular approaches.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 418 pages) : illustrations, map, charts
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
DOI:	10.1079/9781845937669.0000
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