Banana Breeding
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Although bananas are one of the most important agricultural crops, they have been largely neglected in breeding programs. Providing a practical understanding of banana breeding, this book presents a detailed account of methodologies used in conventional and molecular breeding. Chapters cover the origin, history, and distribution of bananas as well as genetics, reproductive biology, conventional breeding methods, seed production, disease management, pest management, propagation, biotechnology, hybrid distribution, quality improvement, processing, and value addition. It also details future prospects for the continued, successful cultivation of bananas.…mehr

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Although bananas are one of the most important agricultural crops, they have been largely neglected in breeding programs. Providing a practical understanding of banana breeding, this book presents a detailed account of methodologies used in conventional and molecular breeding. Chapters cover the origin, history, and distribution of bananas as well as genetics, reproductive biology, conventional breeding methods, seed production, disease management, pest management, propagation, biotechnology, hybrid distribution, quality improvement, processing, and value addition. It also details future prospects for the continued, successful cultivation of bananas.
Autorenporträt
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.