About the Book: Biotechnology and Plant Breeding: Applications and Approaches
for Developing Improved Cultivars
Biotechnology and Plant Breeding includes critical discussions of the newest and
most important applications of biotechnology in plant breeding, covering key
topics such as biometry applied to molecular analysis of genetic diversity,
genetically modified plants, and more. This work goes beyond recombinant DNA
technology to bring together key information and references on new biotech tools
for cultivar development, such as double-haploids, molecular markers, and
genome-wide selection, among others.
It is increasingly challenging for plant breeders and agricultural systems to
supply enough food, feed, fiber and biofuel for the global population. As plant
breeding evolves