George Acquaah - Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding

Table 1.4Selected milestones in plant breeding.

An effort has been made to organize this book such that the sequence of discussion of topics follows closely the sequence in conducting a plant breeding project. A plant breeding course, at the minimum, is usually an upper level course at the undergraduate level. It is assumed that a student taking a plant breeding course would have received prior instruction in basic biology, including genetics, botany, and physiology. A review of basic genetic principles is helpful to better understanding the material in this book and a plant breeding course in general. Sometimes, some of this basic material is reviewed as appropriate. In addition, some of the underlying science is presented in the appendix section of the book. A unique aspect of this book is the inclusion of manuscripts from industry professionals to highlight various chapters. The purpose is to show how the principles and concepts discussed in the chapter are applied in real‐life situations in crop improvement by professionals in industry or institutions of higher learning.

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