Mutation breeding : theory and practical applications
This comprehensive summary sets mutation breeding in a contemporary context and relates it to other breeding techniques, including those most recently developed. Case studies and examples are included throughout. A list of over 1200 references provides a valuable resource for those new to the field.
Print Book, English, 1998
New York, Cambridge, U.K., 1998
xiv, 353 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
9780521470742, 0521470749
1039231670
Preface; 1. General introduction; 2. History of mutation breeding; 3. Nature and types of mutation; 4. Induction of mutations; 5. In vitro techniques for mutation breeding; 6. Mutation breeding in seed propagated crops; 7. Mutation breeding in vegetatively propagated crops; References; Index.