01181nam a2200205Ia 4500 CTU_133637 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 51.58 631.502 B877 Brown, Jack An introduction to plant breeding Jack Brown, Peter D.S. Caligari Oxford, England Blackwell Publishing 2008 Noting that plant breeding has been described as a numbers game with the goal of creating superior genotypes for successful new cultivars, Brown (plant breeding and genetics, U. of Idaho) and Caligari (plant biology and biotechnology, U. de Talca, Chile) introduce private and public sector breeders' characteristics and objectives; natural and human selection in the evolution of crop species; and technical, practical, and ethical considerations in breeding programs for genetically-modified crop plants. Chapters include genetic analyses and critical thinking questions, but the textbook/professional resource surprisingly lacks references. Plant breeding Giang Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ