Breeding Crop Plants

by Ralph John Garber and Herbert Kendall Hayes

Book Overview

Breeding Crop Plants by Herbert Kendall Hayes is a comprehensive guide to the principles and practices of plant breeding. The book covers the history and development of plant breeding, the genetic basis of plant improvement, and the techniques used to create new crop varieties. It also discusses the challenges and opportunities in modern plant breeding, including the use of molecular markers, genetic engineering, and biotechnology. The book features...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163788643
• ISBN13: 9781163788646
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"