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Temperate Fruit Crop Breeding
James F. . Ed(S): Hancock
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Description for Temperate Fruit Crop Breeding
Hardback. This book fully integrates the conventional and biotechnological approaches to fruit crop breeding. Individual chapters are written on a wide variety of species covering all the major fruit crops in one distinct volume. Patenting and licensing issues are covered. Editor(s): Hancock, James F. Num Pages: 456 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 829.
This book is intended to be a brief compilation of the information available on the breeding of temperate fruit crops. The goal is to provide overviews on the evolution of each crop, the history of domestication, the breeding methods employed and the underlying genetics. A serious effort is made to fully integrate conventional and biotechnological breeding approaches. A discussion is also provided on licensing and patenting. It is hoped that this book can be used as a springboard for breeders desiring an update, horticulturalists who wonder what the fruit breeders are doing and geno- cists who are searching for a ... Read more
This book is intended to be a brief compilation of the information available on the breeding of temperate fruit crops. The goal is to provide overviews on the evolution of each crop, the history of domestication, the breeding methods employed and the underlying genetics. A serious effort is made to fully integrate conventional and biotechnological breeding approaches. A discussion is also provided on licensing and patenting. It is hoped that this book can be used as a springboard for breeders desiring an update, horticulturalists who wonder what the fruit breeders are doing and geno- cists who are searching for a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402069062
SKU
V9781402069062
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Temperate Fruit Crop Breeding
From the reviews: "This book offers an excellent overview of breeding and crop improvement of the major temperate tree fruit and berry crops. The authors include many of the premier fruit breeders working today. … there is ample content in each chapter for a broad range of readers to gain an understanding of the status, ... Read more