Year of publication 2008

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Pages 59

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Author Plant Production and Protection Division

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Product type Book (stand-alone)

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Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) The improvement of crops through plant breeding is one of the most potent tools available for achieving multiple economic and social goals. Since the beginning of crop domestication, genetic change has been the basis for crop improvement, manifested in such traits as larger seed size, better flavour or nutrient content, resistance to pests and diseases, responsiveness to nutrient inputs, adaptation to diverse soil and climatic factors, and many others. This process of modifying the genetic attri butes of plants has continued for more than 10 000 years. During all but the past century, this process was solely in the hands of the growers who inadvertently changed gene frequencies through selecting better types and discarding less desirable ones.

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Language English

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