Organic Crop Breeding
The goal of plant breeding is to change the plant’s heredity to improve plant performance. Since plants are the most basic source of food for the world’s people. Higher yielding food plants are a common goal of plant breeding. Plant breeding is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants for the benefit of humankind. Plant breeding can be accomplished through many different techniques ranging from simply selecting plants with desirable characteristics for propagation, to more complex molecular techniques. Plant breeding has been practiced for thousands of years, since near the beginning of human civilization. The book has been designed for students, researchers in the field of agriculture, botany, horticulture, plant biotechnology, genetics and above all to a horticultural lover. With latest and updated information, the book has been compiled in a simple and easy language.
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Organic Crop Breeding
The goal of plant breeding is to change the plant’s heredity to improve plant performance. Since plants are the most basic source of food for the world’s people. Higher yielding food plants are a common goal of plant breeding. Plant breeding is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants for the benefit of humankind. Plant breeding can be accomplished through many different techniques ranging from simply selecting plants with desirable characteristics for propagation, to more complex molecular techniques. Plant breeding has been practiced for thousands of years, since near the beginning of human civilization. The book has been designed for students, researchers in the field of agriculture, botany, horticulture, plant biotechnology, genetics and above all to a horticultural lover. With latest and updated information, the book has been compiled in a simple and easy language.
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Organic Crop Breeding

Organic Crop Breeding

by A. K. Jain
Organic Crop Breeding

Organic Crop Breeding

by A. K. Jain

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The goal of plant breeding is to change the plant’s heredity to improve plant performance. Since plants are the most basic source of food for the world’s people. Higher yielding food plants are a common goal of plant breeding. Plant breeding is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants for the benefit of humankind. Plant breeding can be accomplished through many different techniques ranging from simply selecting plants with desirable characteristics for propagation, to more complex molecular techniques. Plant breeding has been practiced for thousands of years, since near the beginning of human civilization. The book has been designed for students, researchers in the field of agriculture, botany, horticulture, plant biotechnology, genetics and above all to a horticultural lover. With latest and updated information, the book has been compiled in a simple and easy language.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789388034173
Publisher: Arts & Science Academic Publishing
Publication date: 06/30/2014
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 294
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Dr. A.K. Jain is Senior Scientist and Assistant Professor at College of Agriculture, Rewa (M.P.) His several research papers have been published in journals of repute. He has authored two books. He has also attended many seminars.
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