Author: FRANCISCO JUAN MUÑOZPublisher: INIAP Archivo Historico
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
EVOLUTION OF THE YIELDING AND COMBINING ABILITIES IN ANDIGENA POTATOES AFTER SIX CYCLES OF RECURRENT PHENOTYPIC SELECTION
Author: FRANCISCO JUAN MUÑOZPublisher: INIAP Archivo Historico
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Evolution of the Yielding and Combining Abilities in Andigena Potatoes After Six Cycles of Recurrent Phenotypic Selection
Author: Francisco Juan MunozPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Potatoes
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Root and Tuber Crops
Author: J.E. BradshawPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387927654
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
It is important to include Tuber and Root Crops in the Handbook of Plant Breeding. They include starchy staple crops that are of increasing importance for global food security and relief of poverty, important millennium goals for the United Nations. Indeed, 2008 was the UN International Year of the Potato in recognition of this role of the potato as the world’s third most important food crop after wheat and rice. The other major staples are cassava, sweetpotato and yam. Together they occupy about 50 million hectares, with production at 640 million metric tons, of which 70% is in developing countries. In total there are more than 30 species of Root and Tuber Crops grown in the world today. Given the content of other volumes in the series, it makes sense to include sugar and fodder beets; swedes and turnips; and minor root and tuber crops so that the book series is as complete as possible. Like the other volumes in the series, this one will present information on the latest in applied plant breeding using the current advances in the field, from an efficient use of genetic resources to the impact of biotechnology in plant breeding. Seven crop specific chapters are proposed, together with an introduction to this diverse set of plant species. Outstanding scientists for each crop species are proposed as senior authors, who may invite co-authors to contribute part of a chapter. In order to increase the overall acceptance of the volume, balance will be sought with authors from different research groups/countries who will be asked to contribute and collaborate where appropriate. The book should be of interest to researchers in both academic and industrial settings, and in both developed and developing countries, as well as students and teachers of plant breeding. It is currently extremely important to educate and train a new generation of plant breeders given the challenges faced by humankind in producing more food for an expanding global population during a period of environmental (including climate) change.
Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 41
Author: Irwin GoldmanPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 111941427X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. Many of the crops widely grown today stem from a very narrow genetic base; understanding and preserving crop genetic resources is vital to the security of food systems worldwide. The emphasis of the series is on methodology, a fundamental understanding of crop genetics, and applications to major crops.
Potato Breeding: Theory and Practice
Author: John E. BradshawPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030644146
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 571
Book Description
The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is the world’s fourth most important food crop after maize, rice and wheat with 377 million tonnes fresh-weight of tubers produced in 2016 from 19.2 million hectares of land, in 163 countries, giving a global average yield of 19.6 t ha-1 (http://faostat.fao.org). About 62% of production (234 million tonnes) was in Asia (191), Africa (25) and Latin America (18) as a result of steady increases in recent years, particularly in China and India. As a major food crop, the potato has an important role to play in the United Nations “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” which started on 1 January 2016 (http://faostat.fao.org). By 2030 the aim is to “ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round”. By then, the world population is expected to reach 8.5 billion and continue to increase to 9.7 billion in 2050. For potatoes, the need is to increase production and improve nutritional value during a period of climate change, a key aspect of which will be the breeding of new cultivars for a wide range of target environments and consumers. The aim of the book is to help this endeavour by providing detailed information in three parts on both the theory and practice of potato breeding. Part I deals with the history of potato improvement and with potato genetics. Part II deals with breeding objectives, divided into improving yield, quality traits and resistance to the most important diseases and pests of potatoes. Part III deals with breeding methods: first, the use of landraces and wild relatives of potato in introgression breeding, base broadening and population improvement; second, breeding clonally propagated cultivars as a way to deliver potato improvement to farmers’ fields; third, as an alternative, breeding potato cultivars for propagation through true potato seed; and fourth, gene editing and genetic transformation as ways of making further improvements to already successful and widely grown cultivars. Included are marker-assisted introgression and selection of specific alleles, genomic selection of many unspecified alleles and diploid F1 hybrid breeding.
Horticultural Reviews, Volume 14
Author: Jules JanickPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470650516
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 493
Book Description
Horticultural Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural science and technology covering both basic and applied research. Topics covered include the horticulture of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamentals. These review articles, written by world authorities, bridge the gap between the specialized researcher and the broader community of horticultural scientists and teachers.
Annual Report
Author: New York State College of Agriculture and Life SciencesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Host Bibliographic Record for Boundwith Item Barcode 30112117975315 and Others
Author: Annual Report of the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University & the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
Author: New York State College of AgriculturePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
"Research for the Potato in the Year 2000"
Author: International Potato CenterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Potatoes
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description