Book description
To respond to the increasing need to feed the world's population as
well as an ever greater demand for a balanced and healthy diet there
is a continuing need to produce improved new cultivars or varieties of
plants, particularly crop plants. The strategies used to produce these
are increasingly based on our knowledge of relevant science,
particularly genetics, but involves a multidisciplinary understanding
that optimizes the approaches taken.
Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding, 2nd
Edition 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 the new, updated edition of this
text. Industry highlight boxes are included throughout the text to
contextualize the information given through the professional
experiences of plant breeders. The final chapters provide a useful
reference on breeding the largest and most common crops.
- Up-to-date edition of this bestselling book incorporating the most
recent technologies in the field
- Combines both theory and practice in modern plant breeding
- Updated industry highlights help to illustrate the concepts
outlined in the text
- Self assessment questions at the end of each chapter aid student
learning
- Accompanying website with artwork from the book available to
instructors
George Acquaah
is Dean at Bowie State University. He is the author of four critically
acclaimed textbooks, and has received numerous awards, including the
prestigious USDA Award for Excellence in College and University Teaching
in Food and Agricultural Sciences, and the Millennium Award for
Excellence in Teaching, presented by the White House Initiative on
Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the US.
