Book ID: 92923
Harten, A. M. van
Mutation Breeding. Theory and Practical Applications. 2007. 15 line drawings. 1 halftone. 5 tabs. 378 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
Opens with a general introduction to plant breeding and a review of thedevelopment of mutation breeding, including consideration of the strengths and weaknesses of the technique. Chapters covering theunderlying theory are followed by sections which consider more practicalaspects such as in vitro techniques, techniques used for seed propagatedcrops and techniques used for vegetatively propagated crops. Casestudies and examples are included throughout and a list of almost 1400references provides a valuable resource for those new to the field.- Ahardcover edition is available as well.