Breeding of Horticultural Crops : Principles and Practices

Contents Preface 1 Principles of Plant Breeding 2 Conceptual Framework for Plant Breeding 3 Plant Breeding Impact of Biotechnology 4 Organic Plant Breeding 5 Molecular Plant Breeding 6 Marker Assisted Selection in Crop Breeding 7 Role of Molecular Markers in Plant Breeding 8 Inbreeding Depression in Polyploids 9 Potato Breeding 10 Organic Breeding of Brambles 11 Organic Breeding of Garlic 12 Prunus Tree Crop Breeding 13 Organic Seed Production and Variety Development 14 Bioinformatics in Plant Breeding 15 Breeding of Transgenic Crops 16 Future of Crop Breeding Technologies Bibliography Index The goal of this book is to address the principles and practices of horticultural plant breeding In this respect it may be enlightening to distinguish between horticultural and agronomic crops because the case can be made that there is a fundamental difference between these crops that may affect the future course of genetic improvement The difference between horticultural and agronomic crops is primarily one of usage Horticultural crops are those that serve to fit the special food and esthetic needs of humans They are crops that not only make life possible but make life worth living In horticultural crops quality is supreme The book has been designed for students researchers in the field of agriculture botany horticulture plant biotechnology genetics and above all to a horticultural lover With latest and updated information the book has been compiled in a simple and easy language jacket 272 pp.…