Bøger af Harold Salazar

Crop breeding refers to the science of altering the traits of plants for human benefit. It can be classified into several types, including hybrid breeding, inbreeding, mutation breeding, backcrossing and gene editing. It can be used to grow superior crop varieties by utilizing biotechnological and genetic advancements. Crop genetics is a branch of genomics that investigates the complete DNA sequence of a crop including all of its chromosomes. The knowledge of DNA sequence helps to make decisions regarding various problems, such as determining which plant genes should be selected for enhanced variety of crops. Crop genetics facilitates breeding crops with particular traits, like biotic and abiotic tolerance, and superior quality. The ultimate goal is to forecast which plants will thrive and under what situations. This book aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects of crop genetics and breeding. It is appropriate for students seeking detailed information in this area of agricultural science as well as for experts.

A crop refers to a type of plant that can be developed and harvested majorly for subsistence or income. Crops have been categorized into six different varieties depending on the applications which include fiber crops, industrial crops, food crops, ornamental crops, feed crops and oil crops. The selection of crop genetics in plants is commonly utilized to find out the optimum genes for increasing crop varieties. It is mainly focused on forecasting their performance and suitable circumstances. This is a useful technique for plant breeding for selecting crop plants according to the requirements. Crop breeding is mainly concerned with the creation, selection and fixation of superior phenotypes to develop better lines or cultivars. This book aims to shed light on the genetics, genomics and breeding of crop plants. It elucidates new techniques and their applications in a multidisciplinary manner. This book, with its detailed analyses and data, will prove immensely beneficial to professionals and students involved in this area at various levels.