Principles and Procedures of Plant Breeding: Biotechnological and Conventional Approaches

Published:
January 29, 2002 by Narosa - 604 Pages
Author(s):
G.S. Chahal; S.S. Gosal

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ISBN 9780849313219
Cat# NA1321
 

Features

  • Presents the latest improvements and future prospects in plant breeding
  • Describes the genetic basis for self-pollinated, cross-pollinated, and asexually propagated crops
  • Offers a complete account of the current status and future prospects of transgenic plants
  • Details alternate approaches for the exploitation of heterosis and population improvement with schematic diagrams
  • Provides a detailed account of biometrical procedures in molecular biology for genetical analysis and improvement of quantitative traits through QTL-mapping

    • Summary

    Covering traditional and emerging breeding procedures, this book explores the scientific bases and details of breeding plans. It reviews the history of the development of plant breeding methods, examines their current status, and explores the potential for further refinements in light of the latest developments in molecular biology.

    Principles and Procedures of Plant Breeding: Biotechnological and Conventional Approaches describes the genetic concepts for an interface of basic and applied aspects of biometrical genetics, particularly its utilization in molecular biology. Highlights include specific breeding methods in self and cross-pollinated crops, concepts and techniques of tissue culture, molecular approaches to crop improvement, production of transgenic plants, commonly used experimental designs in plant breeding, seed production, and implications of plant breeders' rights.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction
    Reproduction in Crop Plants
    Plant Genetic Resources: Origin, Conservation, and Utilization
    Genetic Basis and Application of Selection in Self-Pollinated Crops
    Mendelian Consequences of Planned Hybridization in Self-Pollinated Crops
    Quantitative Inheritance
    The Analysis of Genotype-Environment Interactions
    Application of Biometrical Genetics in Plant Breeding
    Pedigree Method
    Bulk Population Breeding Method
    The Single Seed Decent Method
    Backcross Method
    Fertility Regulating Mechanisms
    Genetic Basis of Heterosis
    Breeding for Heterosis
    Genetic Structure of Cross-Pollinated Crops
    Population Improvement in Cross Pollinated Crops
    Population Improvement Methods
    Synthetic and Composite Varieties
    Breeding for Asexually Propagated Crops
    Breeding for Resistance to Diseases and Insect Pests
    Mutation Breeding
    Polyploidy in Plant Breeding
    Tissue Culture in Crop Improvement
    Molecular Approaches to Crop Improvement
    Genetic Transformation and Production of Transgenic Plants
    Biometry in Relation to Molecular Biology in Plant Breeding
    Field Plot Techniques in Plant Breeding
    Plant Breeders' Rights: Release and Multiplication of Varieties

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