Book ID: 91601
Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement
Oilseed Crops. Volume 2. Edited by Ram J. Singh. 2006. 456 p. gr8vo.
This volume furnishes information on the availability of germplasm resources that breeders can exploit for producing high-yielding cerealcrop varieties. This volume offers the most comprehensive and up-to-dateinformation on employing genetic resources to increase the yield of those cereal crops that provide the main source of nutrition for two-thirds of the world: wheat, rice, maize, oats, barley, millet, sorghum,and rye, as well as tritacle, a wheat and rye hybrid with great potential.