Hybrid the history and science of plant breeding download

This book attempts to present a readable format on plant breeding principles and their application, based on the collective experience of the three authors, but with a heavy dependence on the scientific literature. The aim of the book is to help this endeavour by providing detailed information in three parts on both the theory and practice of potato breeding.

Part I deals with the history of potato improvement and with potato genetics. Disease resistance; breeding for quality traits; mutation breeding; examples of some innovative approaches to crop improvement and plant genetic resources. This book is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the theory and practice of crop improvement, pollen behavior and food security. Skip to content. Check out competitive gooseberry breeding in nineteenth-century Britain.

It's wry, or is that rye? By recounting the history of plant breeding, the author has revealed the many choices made in creating the crops of today and yesterday, and challenges us to think about our choices for tomorrow.

Back to top. Table of Contents. Origins: The Domestication of Plants Two. Landraces: Bedrock of Traditional Agriculture Three. Empire: Globalization in Earnest Six. Breakthrough: Gregor Mendel Seven. Luther Burbank: Miracle Worker or Charlatan?

Ornament: Furnishing Our Gardens Fourteen. Related Titles. The Book of Seeds Paul Smith. MyiLibrary, Table of contents. Please choose whether or not you want other users to be able to see on your profile that this library is a favorite of yours. Finding libraries that hold this item Fortunately, that requirement should prove unnecessary - the book is engaging at many levels, and I expect many scientists and lay readers to pick it up on their own accord.

Kingsbury is thorough, and each chapter is a rewarding feast of narrative and information Hybrid is a masterful work by an admirably ambitious author.

Horticulturalist Kingsbury's lively history documents the history of human meddling with plant genes since the dawn of agriculture. You may have already requested this item. Please select Ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway.

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