Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding

by George Acquaah (Langston University)

• ISBN13: 9781444309010
• ISBN10: 1444309013
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Until recently, plant breeders have depended primarily on classical tools to develop new and improved products for producers and consumers. However, with the advent of biotechnology, breeders are increasingly incorporating molecular tools in their breeding work. In recognition of the current state of methods and their application, this text introduces both classical and molecular tools for plant breeding.Topics such as biotechnology in plant breeding, intellectual property, risks, emerging concepts (decentralized breeding, organic breeding), and more are addressed in this state of the art text. The final 8 chapters provide a useful reference on breeding the largest and most common crops. In addition, over 25 plant breeders share their professional experiences while illustrating concepts in the text.Features include: Comprehensive presentation of both classical and molecular plant breeding tools Industry highlight essays from over 25 professional plant breeders Chapter introductions, summaries and discussion questions Easy reference glossary Reference chapters on breeding 8 of the largest and most common cropsArtwork from the book is available to instructors online at www.blackwellpublishing.com/acquaah and by request on CD-ROM.

Table of Contents

Industry highlights boxes

Industry highlights box authors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Underlying Science and Methods of Plant Breeding

Historical Perspectives and Importance of Plant Breeding

History and role of plant breeding in society

General Biological Concepts

The art and science of plant breeding

Plant Cellular organization and genetic structure: an overview

Plant reproductive systems

Germplasm Issues

Variation: types, origin, and scale

Plant genetic resources for plant breeding

Genetic Analysis in Plant Breeding

Introduction to concepts of population genetics

Introduction to quantitative genetics

Common statistical methods in plant breeding

Tools in Plant Breeding

Sexual hybridization and wide crosses in plant breeding

Tissue culture and the breeding of clonally propagated plants

Mutagenesis in plant breeding

Polyploidy in plant breeding

Biotechnology in plant breeding

Issues in the application of biotechnology in plant breeding

Classic Methods of Plant Breeding

Breeding self-pollinated species

Breeding cross-pollinated species

Breeding hybrid cultivars

Selected Breeding Objectives

Breeding for physiological and morphological traits

Breeding for resistance to disease and insect pests

Breeding for resistance to abiotic stress

Breeding compositional traits and added value

Cultivar Release and Commercial Seed Production

Performance evaluation for crop cultivar release

Seed certification and commercial seed multiplication

International plant breeding efforts

Emerging concepts in plant breeding

Breeding Selected Crops

Breeding wheat

Breeding corn

Breeding rice

Breeding sorghum

Breeding soybean

Breeding peanut

Breeding potato

Breeding cotton

Glossary

Internet resources

Conversion rates

Index

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