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Population Dynamics and the Tribolium Model: Genetics and Demography
Av Robert F. Costantino, Robert A. Desharnais
Häftad, 2011
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The study of populations is becoming increasingly focused on dynamics. We believe there are two reasons for this trend. The ftrst is the impactof nonlinear dynamics with its exciting ideas and colorful language: bifurcations, domains of attraction, chaos, fractals, strange attractors. Complexity, …
Tree Breeding: Principles and Strategies
Principles and Strategies
Av G. Namkoong, H. C. Kang m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
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It has become apparent, during discussions with students and colleagues in forest genetics, that a universal concern is the achievement of diverse goals of forestry from fiber production in industrial as well as farm forests to conserving forest ecosystems. Although we generally have several …
Biotechnology in Forage and Turf Grass Improvement
Av German Spangenberg, Zeng-Yu Wang m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
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Worldwide, acreage under grassland is estimated to be twice that of cropland. Two closely related genera, Festuca L. (fescues) and Lolium L. (ryegrasses) are of significant value in temperate grasslands. These genera (tribe Poeae, subfamily Pooideae) contain well-adapted, very productive grasses …
Meiotic Configurations
A Source of Information for Estimating Genetic Parameters
Av J. Sybenga
Häftad, 2011
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The aim of the monographs is to foster effective intra- and interdisciplinary communication between geneticists, and plant and animal breeders. This is to be achieved by publishing authoritative up-to-date texts; concise, but at the same time comprehensive, monographs, and multiauthor volumes on …
Pollination Mechanisms, Reproduction and Plant Breeding
Av R. Frankel, Esra Galun
Häftad, 2011
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view than its own proper males should fecundate each blossom." ANDREW KNIGHT Philosophical Transactions, 1799 Pollination mechanisms and reproduction have a decisive bearing upon rational procedures in plant breeding and crop production. This book intends to furnish' under one cover an integrated …
Gene Interactions in Development
Av L. I. Korochkin, A. Grossman
Häftad, 2012
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Since the Russian edition of this book was published in 1975 many new research works have appeared which have made necessary some additions for the English edition, to reflect progress in molecular developmental genetics. Recent important findings in this field have brought about essential …
Molecular Theory of Radiation Biology
Av K. H. Chadwick, H. P. Leenhouts
Häftad, 2012
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In late 1971 we were involved in a study of the interaction of radiation with matter and were trying to use measurements of radiation fluorescence in biological molecules to indicate how radiation affected living cells. It soon became apparent that we were working in the dark; the doses we used to …
Heterosis
Reappraisal of Theory and Practice
Av R. Frankel
Häftad, 2011
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When trying to solicit authors for this book it became apparent that the causal factors for heterosis at the physiological and biochemical level are today almost as obscure as they were 30 years ago. Though biometrical-genetical analyses point to dispersion of complementary genes - not …
Induced Mutations in Plant Breeding
Häftad, 2011
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Mutation breeding has been introduced into modern plant breeding in the early 1940's. In spite of pessimistic predictions, the application of experimental mutagenesis has led to encouraging results demonstrating that mutation breeding is a well-functioning method in many crops. So far, more than …
Protoplast Fusion
Genetic Engineering in Higher Plants
Av Y. Y. Gleba, K. M. Sytnik m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
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Although only about 3 years have passed since the preparation of the original manuscript of this book for the Russian edition, the number of successful experiments on somatic hybridization of higher plants has doubled. Although the main inferences of the first edition still remain in force, most of …
Male Sterility in Higher Plants
Häftad, 2012
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" . . . . . . Nature has something more in view than that its own proper males should fecundate each blossom. " Andrew Knight Philosophical Transactions, 1799 Sterility implicating the male sex solely presents a paradoxical situation in which universality and uniqueness are harmoniously blended. It …
Wheat Rusts — Breeding for Resistance
Häftad, 2011
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The idea for this book was conceived by the late Dr. Irvine A. Watson of the University of Sydney, and he developed the first outline. I was then invited by Dr. Watson to share in its writing. Unfortunately, shortly there after, recurring heart problems forced him to curtail his activities and …
Cytogenetics in Plant Breeding
Av J. Sybenga
Häftad, 2012
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An introductory discussion of basic chromosome structure andfunction preceeds the main text on the application ofcytogenetic approaches to the analysis of the manipulationof both the genetic make-up and the genetic transmissionsystem of plant breeding material. Analysis using light andelectron …
Cytogenetics of the Festuca-Lolium Complex
Relevance to Breeding
Häftad, 2011
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Presented here are modern and classical aspects of cytogenetics as well as biotechnology in relation to improvement of the Festuca-Lolium group of grasses. Festuca and its close relative Lolium are very valuable genera of temperate agriculture. These fascinating genera contain some highly …
Genetic Improvement of Tomato
Av G. Kalloo
Häftad, 2011
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The esculent Lycopersicon esculentum, long thought to be poisonous, has become a major U. S. food crop and source of vitamins and minerals, thanks largely to genetic modification and new production technology Rick (1978) Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. ) is one of the most important solana …
Oenothera
Contributions of a Plant to Biology
Häftad, 2012
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Because of the great variety of problems which this genus presents to biologists, Oenothera belongs to the best-known genera of plants not used economically. This book summarizes today's knowledge of Oenothera's genetics and related fields like caryology and cytogenetics. It is further of great …
Soil Mineral Stresses
Approaches to Crop Improvement
Av Anthony R. Yeo, Timothy J. Flowers
Häftad, 2014
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Thisbookisconcernedwiththewaysinwhichcropsmightbedevelopedfor soilsthatare,atthepresent,agriculturallyunproductivebecauseofexcesses and/ordeficienciesofcertainminerals. Wehaveconcentratedonsoils,rather thanonenvironmentalconditionsthatlimitproductivity,sincetherehavebeen …
Distant Hybridization of Crop Plants
Häftad, 2011
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Wild taxa are invaluable sources of resistance to diseases, insects/ pests, nematodes, temperature extremes, salinity and alkalinity stresses, and also of nutritional quality; adaptation; genetic diversity and new species. Utilization of wild relatives of a crop depends largely upon its …
Evolution and Function of Heterostyly
Häftad, 2012
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A century of research on heterostylous plants has passedsince the publication of Charles Darwin's book "TheDifferent Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species" in1877 summarizing his extensive observations and experimentson these complex breeding systems involving geneticpolymorphisms of …
Breeding Oilseed Brassicas
Av Kuldeep S. Labana, Surinder S. Banga m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
550 kr
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From ugly duckling of agricultural crops to the Cinderella crop, the significance of oilseed brassicas in international trade has increased tremendously with global produc- tion having almost trebled in the past three decades. Over 13. 2% of the world's edible oil requirement is now met from this …
