Screen LibraryBreeding major food staples
As the worlds population increases the need to produce greater quantities of major staple crops such as wheat, rice, maize, potato, cassava, soybean, sweet potato, barley, and banana in order to sufficiently feed the people of the world continues t.
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470376447 |
| Summary: |
As the worlds population increases the need to produce greater quantities of major staple crops such as wheat, rice, maize, potato, cassava, soybean, sweet potato, barley, and banana in order to sufficiently feed the people of the world continues t. |
| Carrier Form: | xv, 437 p. : ill., map ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780470376447 0470376449 |
| Index Number: | SB175 |
| CLC: | S33 |
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Crop breeding methodologies: classic and modern / Genetic enhancement of polypoid crops using tools of classical cytogenetics and modern biotechnology / Biofortification: breeding micronutrient-dense crops / Bioinformatics and plant genomics for staple crops improvement / Breeding spring bread wheat for irrigated and rainfed production systems of the developing world / Rice breeding for sustainable production / |