Banana Breeding
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Banana Breeding

Progress and Challenges

  1. 383 pages
  2. English
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Banana Breeding

Progress and Challenges

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With the current world population growth of 1.2%, the earth can expect to house 9-10 billion people by 2050. Food production, too, must increase to accommodate these numbers. Easy growing, high calorie, nutritious foods, such as bananas are the top priority as a solution to this imminent problem. The first comprehensive compendium on bananas in rec

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2011
ISBN
9781439800188
Edition
1
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Horticulture
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Introduction
  5. Preface
  6. Editors
  7. Contributors
  8. Chapter 1: General Plant Morphology of Musa
  9. Chapter 2: Evolution and Genetic Relationships in Banana and Plantains
  10. Chapter 3: Genetic Resources for Banana Improvement
  11. Chapter 4: Genomes, Cytogenetics, and Flow Cytometry of Musa
  12. Chapter 5: Genetics of Important Traits in Musa
  13. Chapter 6: Major Diseases of Banana
  14. Chapter 7: Integrated Pest Management of Banana
  15. Chapter 8: Reproductive Biology
  16. Chapter 9: Breeding Techniques
  17. Chapter 10: Mutations and Cultivar Development of Banana
  18. Chapter 11: Biotechnology in Musa Improvement
  19. Chapter 12: Genotype by Environment Interaction and Musa Improvement
  20. Chapter 13: Quality Improvement of Cultivated Musa
  21. Chapter 14: Postharvest Processed Products from Banana
  22. Chapter 15: Propagation Methods in Musa
  23. Chapter 16: Hybrid Distribution to Farmers : Adoption and Challenges
  24. Chapter 17: Molecular Breeding of Other Vegetatively Propagated Crops : Lessons for Banana
  25. Chapter 18: Future Prospects
  26. Back Cover