Engineering, Agronomy, Crop Science, Horticulture, Botany, Biology & Life Sciences, Agriculture 

Long recognized as the standard work in its field, this fifthedition of Breeding Field Crops deals with worldwide advances inplant breeding science and practice in recent years. Building onthe foundations of earlier editions, this thoroughly revised volumeincludes expanded coverage on the role increased knowledge ofgenetics plays in the development of new crop cultivars, and fullyexplores exciting new developments in molecular biology.Breeding Field Crops, Fifth Edition, thoroughly coversthe field of plant breeding. The latest edition of this venerabletext provides a broad overview of the science of plant breeding,and provides students and breeders with essential fundamentalinformation along with a review of current breakthroughs andtechnologies. This book will be a valuable source of informationfor anyone involved in the science of plant breeding for years tocome. - from Amzon