An Introduction to Plant Breeding

An Introduction to Plant Breeding has been carefully compiled by the authors, who have between them many years’ experience as plant breeders, and as teachers on undergraduate and postgraduate courses in plant breeders, and as teachers on undergraduate and postgraduate course in plant sciences and plant breeding. Each chapter is carefully laid out in a student friendly way and includes questions for the reader. The book is essential reading for all those studying, teaching and researching plant breeding. This important publication provides comprehensive coverage of the whole are of plant breeding. Subjects covered include: modes of reproduction in plants, breeding objectives and schemes, genetics, predictions, selection, alternative techniques and practical considerations. Each chapter is carefully laid out in a student friendly way and includes questions for the reader.