Banana Breeding: Progress and Challenges

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Michael Pillay, Abdou Tenkouano
CRC Press, 21 янв. 2011 г. - Всего страниц: 383
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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Foreword
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
Mutations and Cultivar Development of Banana
Biotechnology in Musa Improvement
Genotype by Environment Interaction and Musa Improvement
Quality Improvement of Cultivated Musa
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Propagation Methods in Musa
Adoption and Challenges
Lessons

Reproductive Biology
Breeding Techniques

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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.

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