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OverviewNow available in paperback, Molecular Plant Breeding provides an integrative overview of issues from basic theories to their applications to crop improvement. Chapters include discussions of breeding methodology, quantitative genetics, genomics and bioinformatics and present statistical issues related to gene mapping, marker-assisted selection and genotype by environment interactions in clear and concise language. Providing an integrated profile of molecular breeding in plants, this book will be an essential resource for researchers and students involved in plant biology and breeding, genetics and applied genomics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Yunbi Xu (Maize Molecular Breeder / Principal Scientist and Deputy Editor-in-Chief, The Crop Journal, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), China)Publisher: CABI Publishing Imprint: CABI Publishing Dimensions: Width: 17.20cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 1.620kg ISBN: 9781845939823ISBN 10: 1845939824 Pages: 752 Publication Date: 30 January 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Molecular Breeding Tools: Markers and Maps 3: Molecular Breeding Tools: Omics and Arrays 4: Populations in Genetics and Breeding 5: Plant Genetic Resources: Management, Evaluation and Enhancement 6: Molecular Dissection of Complex Traits: Theory 7: Molecular Dissection of Complex Traits: Practice 8: Marker-assisted Selection: Theory 9: Marker-assisted Selection: Practice 10: Genotype-by-environment Interaction 11: Isolation and Functional Analysis of Genes 12: Gene Transfer and Genetically Modified Plants 13: Intellectual Property Rights and Plant Variety Protection 14: Breeding Informatics 15: Decision Support ToolsReviewsThis book can be recommended as a source of information for the state-of-the art in molecular plant breeding. Researchers and students involved in plant breeding and genetics are the intended readership of this new encyclopedic handbook on molecular breeding. They will be well served by reading this book, which may become a standard reference for breeding new crops in the omics era. This book can be recommended as a source of information for the state-of-the art in molecular plant breeding. Researchers and students involved in plant breeding and genetics are the intended readership of this new encyclopedic handbook on molecular breeding. They will be well served by reading this book, which may become a standard reference for breeding new crops in the omics era. --Rodomiro Ortiz This book is a 'must have' for experienced plant breeders, molecular geneticists and biology students. Its 15 chapters start with a comprehensive introduction covering the scope of the book, providing a useful resource as a brief history and description of the major concepts in molecular breeding. --Julie Graham This book can be recommended as a source of information for the state-of-the art in molecular plant breeding. Researchers and students involved in plant breeding and genetics are the intended readership of this new encyclopedic handbook on molecular breeding. They will be well served by reading this book, which may become a standard reference for breeding new crops in the omics era. --Rodomiro Ortiz Author InformationYunbi Xu is at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Mexico. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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