Dictionary of plant breeding
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Dictionary of plant breeding
CRC Press, c2020
3rd ed
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Previous edition: 2010
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
One of the oldest scientific traditions, plant breeding began in Neolithic times with methods as simple as saving the seeds of desirable plants and sowing them later. It was not until the re-encounter with Mendel's discoveries thousands of years later, the genetic basis of breeding was understood. Developments following have provided further insight into how genes acting alone or in concert with other genes and the environment, result in a particular phenotype.
From Abaxial to Zymogram, the third edition of Dictionary of Plant Breeding contains clear and useful definitions of the terms associated with plant breeding and related scientific/technological disciplines. It defines jargon; provides helpful tables, examples, and breeding schemes; and includes a list of crop plants with salient details. Packed with data and organized to make that data easy to access, this revised and expanded reference provides comprehensive coverage of the latest discoveries in cytogenetics, molecular genetics, marker-assisted selection, experimental gene transfer, CRISPR technology, seed sciences, crop physiology, and genetically modified crops.
Features:
Provides a comprehensive list of technical terms used in plant breeding
Explores the historical development of crop improvement
Discusses applications of molecular genetics and biotechnology
Includes numerous figures, drawings, tables, and schemes supplementing the glossary
A complex subject, plant breeding draws from many scientific and technological disciplines, often making it difficult to know the precise meanings of many terms and to accurately interpret specific concepts. As in the previous editions, this dictionary unifies concepts by including the specific terms of plant breeding and terms that are adjusted from other disciplines. Drawing on Rolf Schlegel's 50 years of experience, the book provides an encyclopedic list of commonly used technical terms that reflect the latest developments in the field.
Table of Contents
Contents
List of Figures........................................................ vii
List of Tables ................................................. xi
Preface ....................................................... xiii
About the Author ..........................................xv
User's Guide .................................................. 1
Abbreviations and Acronyms ...........................3
Glossary ......................................................... 9
Important Crop Plants, Weeds, Ornamental, Herb, Industrial, Woody,
and Other Plants of the World ........................ 475
Figures .......................................................... 625
Tables ........................................................... 687
Bibliography ................................................... 731
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