Banana Breeding (eBook, PDF)

Progress and Challenges
Redaktion: Pillay, Michael; Tenkouano, Abdou

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 383
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439800188
• Artikelnr.: 39164968

Autorenporträt

Michael Pillay, Ph.D. is an associate professor at Vaal University of Technology in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. Abdou Tenkouano, Ph.D. is a counselor at the Research for Development Council at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in Croydon, United Kingdom.

Inhaltsangabe

General Plant Morphology of Musa. Evolution and Genetic Relationships in
Banana and Plantains. Genetic Resources for Banana Improvement. Genomes,
Cytogenetics, and Flow Cytometry of Musa. Genetics of Important Traits in
Musa. Major Diseases of Banana. Integrated Pest Management of Banana.
Reproductive Biology. Breeding Techniques. Mutations and Cultivar
Development of Banana. Biotechnology in Musa Improvement. Genotype by
Environment Interaction and Musa Improvement. Quality Improvement of
Cultivated Musa. Postharvest Processed Products from Banana. Propagation
Methods in Musa. Hybrid Distribution to Farmers: Adoption and Challenges.
Molecular Breeding of Other Vegetatively Propagated Crops: Lessons for
Banana. Future Prospects. Index.