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Author: University of Sydney
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Total Pages: 668
Release: 1924
Genre: Agriculture
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Crop Breeding: A Contemporary Basis

Crop Breeding: A Contemporary Basis
Author: P. B. Vose
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2012-12-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0444597603

The aim of this book is to gather together, in an integrated manner, information on the physiology and technology of contemporary plant breeding. The approach is multidisciplinary, with special emphasis being placed on the application of theoretical knowledge to the solution of practical problems concerned with the improvement of crop yield through the breeding of plants better suited to their environment. The role of modern techniques, such as tissue culture and induced mutation are discussed in detail