| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 353 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Preface; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1: General Plant Morphology of Musa; Chapter 2: Evolution and Genetic Relationships in Banana and Plantains; Chapter 3: Genetic Resources for Banana Improvement; Chapter 4: Genomes, Cytogenetics, and Flow Cytometry of Musa; Chapter 5: Genetics of Important Traits in Musa; Chapter 6: Major Diseases of Banana; Chapter 7: Integrated Pest Management of Banana; Chapter 8: Reproductive Biology; Chapter 9: Breeding Techniques; Chapter 10: Mutations and Cultivar Development of Banana |
| Summary |
Bananas are one of the most important agricultural crops, however bananas have been largely neglected with only a few breeding programs. Aiming to provide practical understanding of banana breeding, this book presents a detailed account of the methodologies used in conventional and molecular breeding of bananas. Chapters cover the origin, history, and distribution of bananas. Also featured in their own dedicated chapters are genetics, reproductive biology, conventional breeding methods, seed production, disease management, pest management, propagation, biotechnology, hybrid distribution, quali |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Bananas -- Breeding
|
|
GARDENING -- Fruit.
|
|
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
|
|
Bananas -- Breeding
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| Author |
Pillay, Michael, 1950-
|
|
Tenkouano, Abdou
|
| ISBN |
9781439800188 |
|
1439800189 |
|
9780429074363 |
|
0429074360 |
|
9781466549067 |
|
1466549068 |
|
