Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Stone Fruits

by Chittaranjan Kole

The stone fruits, including peaches, apricots, almonds, plums and cherries, have been bred and grown for thousands of years and today are significant agricultural crops in many local economies worldwide providing important components to healthy diets. This volume, comprising 14 chapters authored by 37 scientists from 7 countries, presents a comprehensive commentary on classical genetics and breeding; molecular mapping and breeding of agronomic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578088011
• ISBN13: 9781578088010
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"