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Crops II (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988)
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Crops II (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988)
Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, 6
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The increasing use of biotechnology for the improvement of
agricultural crop species has gained momentum, and recent
developments (see Crops J) have shown beyond doubt the far-reaching
implications of biotechnological approaches for future agricultural
research and plant- breeding programs. The production of novel
plants and somaclones showing resistance to pests, diseases,
herbicides, and salt and the early release of disease-free as well
as improved cultivars have become reality. The present volume
comprises 31 chapters and deals with the impor- tance,
distribution, conventional propagation, micropropagation, and
methods for the in-vitro induction of genetic variability in
various fruits, vegetables, grasses, and pasture crops such as
grapes, strawberry, brambles, red raspberry, currants, gooseberry,
kiwifruit, blueberry, cran- berry, cauliflower, cabbage, brussels
sprouts, broccoli, cucumber, chico- ry, taro, rhubarb, lettuce,
spinach, quinoa, kale, fescue, bromegrass, Ber- mudagrass, napier
grass, foxtail millet, turtle grass and others. (The cere- als and
other vegetable crops are discussed in Crops J, Vol. 2 of the
series). Micropropagation of some fruit crops such as strawberry,
grape, and raspberry is already being practiced on a large scale in
various countries. Likewise, test-tube-derived plants of certain
crops such as brassicas, let- tuce, and taro and improved pastures
are being utilized, while the technology for mass propagation of
certain other crops is being worked out. These recent developments
emphasize the urgent need to arouse awareness among horticultural
scientists and plant breeders to enable them to incorporate these
modern innovative approaches into routine crop improvement
programs.
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