Distant Hybridization in Horticultural Crops
by M Sankaran, MR Dinesh
ISBN: 9789386615695
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 10495.00
Biblio : xiv+290p., col.figs., tabls., 25cm
Author Profile
Dr. M.R. Dinesh obtained M.Sc. (Hort.) and Ph.D. (Hort.) from University of Agricultural Sciences,Bengaluru. He started his career in the ‘Division of Fruit Crops’ at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research as Scientist S1 and presently he is heading the ICAR-IIHR as Director. He has to his credit more than 50 research papers on fruit breeding in national and international journals of repute. He has published five catalogues, two books and contributed chapters for six books especially on
About The Book
Global climate is considered to be biggest challenge to the agricultural/horticultural scientists because of the need for development of climate resilient crop varieties. It has also been felt that there is a need to double the present production of fruits and vegetables to over 500 million by 2050 and to meet the growing demand of all other horticultural commodities. The presence of narrow genetic base in cultivated species is one of the major impediments for the plant breeder to develop variet
Table of Contents
Foreword v
Preface vii
List of Contributors xi
1. An Overview of Distant Hybridization in Horticultural Crops 1
M.Sankaran and M.R. Dinesh
2. Allied Species Utilization in Fruit Crop Improvement Way Forward 15
S. H. Jalikop
3. Distant Hybridization for Improvement of Temperate Fruits and Nuts 25
Nazeer Ahmed, A.K.Gupta, K.L. Kumawat and J.I. Mir
4. Intergeneric Hybrdization in Papaya 45
K. Soorianathasundaram
5. Interspecific Hybridization in Grapes 53
G.S.Karibasappa
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