Quantitative Genetics, Genomics, and Plant Breeding
โ Scribed by M S Kang
- Publisher
- CABI
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 432
- Series
- Cabi
- Edition
- First
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This book provides an overview of the rapidly-developing field of quantitative genetics and genomics, and their application to plant breeding. Chapters have been developed from a symposium held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in March 2001. Authors include international authorities from around the world. Contents include quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, genomics and marker-assisted selection; tissue culture and alien introgression for crop improvement; and advances in genotype by environment interaction/stability analysis.
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