The potato is one of the world's most important food crops. It
produces more nutritious food from less land in a shorter time than
any other major crop. Therefore advances in the production of new
potato varieties will greatly contribute to the world's food
supply. The book outlines strategies used in the breeding and
testing of potato varieties. It considers prospects for varietal
improvement using both traditional and new techniques, including
genetic manipulation, tissue culture and protoplast fusion.
Opportunities for breeding varieties suitable for propagation from
true seed, of particular significance to the agricultural systems
of developing countries, are also featured, together with an
extensive and bibliography. The book is based on the proceedings of
a joint meeting of EAPR and EUCARPIA at King's College, Cambridge,
December 1985. It contains contributions from many leading
authorities in potato breeding and variety assessment throughout
the world, and will interest post-graduate students in plant
breeding, genetics and molecular biology, together with
professionals engaged in potato research and the application of
molecular biology to agriculture.
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