The goal of plant breeding is to effectively and efficiently select for the best phenotypes leading to the development of improved cultivars. The objectives for this review are to describe and ...

This comprehensive book covers the underlying scientific principles, state of the art technologies and methodologies of plant mutagenesis. It covers historical development and commonly used ...

Corn is one of the world's most important crops, critical for food, feed, and industrial applications. In 2023, corn ...

Plant mutation breeding, also called variation breeding, is a method that uses physical radiation or chemical means to induce spontaneous genetic variation in plants to develop new crop varieties.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information The journal publishes original papers presenting new scientific results on breeding, genetics, physiology, pathology and production ...

IN a recent issue of NATURE (138, 972; 1936) there appeared a letter directing attention to the neglect of genetics by British universities. The letter was received with the apathy characteristic of ...

(1) IN the “Principles of Botany” the authors have introduced an innovation that offers definite advantages, and promises to be as suitable for practical work as for lecturing. The book is apportioned ...

AI-driven plant breeding accelerates trait identification for climate adaptation and food security, but risks inequality and environmental harm. Democratic control of these technologies are vital for ...

A team of scientists led by a horticulture professor who leads a pome fruit (apples and pears) breeding program, found that public plant breeding programs are seeing decreases in funding and personnel ...