Fruit Breeding

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

Del 8 i serien Handbook of Plant Breeding

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Beskrivning

Like the other volumes in the series, this volume presents information on the latest scientific information in applied plant breeding using the current advances in the field, from an efficient use of genetic resources to the impact of biotechnology in plant breeding.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-01-16
Mått:155 x 235 x 53 mm
Vikt:1 450 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Handbook of Plant Breeding
Antal sidor:875
Upplaga:2012
Förlag:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN:9781441907622

Utforska kategorier

Växtböcker inom Djur och Natur
Botanik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Agronomi och lantbruk inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Recensioner i media

From the reviews: "Fruit Breeding comprises reviews of the development of new varieties of commercial fruit species ... . Each chapter contains an introduction, a historical overview of crop origin and domestication, major breeding accomplishments, current goals and challenges, breeding methods and techniques, biotechnologies in use, and a detailed list of references cited. The chapters provide significant ... details and leave the reader with a clear picture of the current status and some future goals of the breeding of each fruit. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (D. D. Archbold, Choice, Vol. 50 (1), September, 2012)

Innehållsförteckning

Trends in Fruit Breeding.- Developing Fruit Cultivars with Enhanced Health Properties.- Intellectual Property Protection and Marketing of New Fruit Cultivars.- Emerging Fruit Crops.- Blackberry.- American Cranberry.- Grape.- Raspberry.- Strawberry.- Apple.- European Pear.- Apricot.- Cherry.- Peach.- Plum.- Citrus.- Persimmon.- Almond.- Chestnut.- Pecan.- Pistachio.- Walnut.