Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding

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Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding

George Acquaah

Hardcover

978-1-405-13646-4

November 2006

Description

Until recently, plant breeders have depended primarily on classical tools to develop new and improved products for producers and consumers. However, with the advent of biotechnology, breeders are increasingly incorporating molecular tools in their breeding work. In recognition of the current state of methods and their application, this text introduces both classical and molecular tools for plant breeding.

Topics such as biotechnology in plant breeding, intellectual property, risks, emerging concepts (decentralized breeding, organic breeding), and more are addressed in this state of the art text. The final 8 chapters provide a useful reference on breeding the largest and most common crops. In addition, over 25 plant breeders share their professional experiences while illustrating concepts in the text.

Features include:

Comprehensive presentation of both classical and molecular plant breeding tools
Industry highlight essays from over 25 professional plant breeders
Chapter introductions, summaries and discussion questions
Easy reference glossary
Reference chapters on breeding 8 of the largest and most common crops

Artwork from the book is available to instructors online at www.blackwellpublishing.com/acquaah. An Instructor manual CD-ROM for this title is available. Please contact our Higher Education team at [email protected] for more information.

About the Author

George Acquaah is Distinguished Professor and Chair of the department of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Langston 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 the US.

Features

Comprehensive presentation of both classical and molecular plant breeding tools
Features industry highlight essays from over 25 professional plant breeders
Includes chapter introductions, summaries, discussion questions, and an easy reference glossary for students
Concludes with 8 reference chapters on breeding techniques for specific crops

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