Breeding for Disease Resistance /

There is an increasing need for an understanding of the fundamental processes involved in the mechanisms by which disease resistances are introduced into crop plants. This book provides a wide-ranging coverage of the successes and failures of the classical techniques; it describes the advances towar...

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Main Author: Johnson, R.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Jellis, G. J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1992.
Series:Developments in plant pathology ; 1.
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Summary:There is an increasing need for an understanding of the fundamental processes involved in the mechanisms by which disease resistances are introduced into crop plants. This book provides a wide-ranging coverage of the successes and failures of the classical techniques; it describes the advances towards modern technology and addresses the problems of pathogen variation. Crop plants that are considered include: cereals (wheat, barley, rice), potatoes, vegetables and soft fruits.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (v, 205 pages)
ISBN:9789401709545 (electronic bk.)
9401709548 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0929-1318 ;