Biotechnology and plant breeding : applications and approaches for developing improved cultivars /

Includes critical discussion of the newest and most important applications of biotechnology in plant breeding, covering key topics such as biometry applied to molecular analysis of genetic diversity and genetically modified plants. This work goes beyond recombinant DNA technology to bring together...

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Main Author: Borém, Aluízio
Other Authors: Fritsche-Neto, Roberto
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, U.K. ; Waltham, Mass. : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2014.
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Summary:Includes critical discussion of the newest and most important applications of biotechnology in plant breeding, covering key topics such as biometry applied to molecular analysis of genetic diversity and genetically modified plants. This work goes beyond recombinant DNA technology to bring together key information and references on new biotech tools for cultivar development such as double haploids, molecular markers, and genome-wide selection, among others.
Physical Description:xi, 257 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780124186729
0124186726