Genomics of tropical crop plants / foreword by Deborah Delmer ; Paul H. Moore, Ray Ming, editors.
Genomics of tropical crop plants / foreword by Deborah Delmer ; Paul H. Moore, Ray Ming, editors.
Genomics of tropical crop plants / foreword by Deborah Delmer ; Paul H. Moore, Ray Ming, editors.
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New York : Springer, c2008.
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N581.35091/1
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English
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xxiii, 581 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction -- International Programs and the Use of Modern Biotechnologies for Crop Improvement -- Transgenics for New Plant Products, Applications to Tropical Crops -- Genomics of Banana and Plantain (Musa spp.), Major Staple Crops in the Tropics -- Genomics of Phaseolus Beans, a Major Source of...
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New York : Springer, c2008.
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New York (State)
Date Published
c2008.
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Summary
Tropical crop plants are one of the natural world's most valuable assets. However, the genetic resources of tropical plants are underutilized and in danger of being lost due to the destruction of natural habitats, the high costs of conservation programs, and our lack of appreciation of the worth of these precious resources. Considering the tropical...
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Genomics of tropical crop plants / foreword by Deborah Delmer ; Paul H. Moore, Ray Ming, editors.
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Plant genetics and genomics: Crops and models ; v. 1.
Plant genetics, genomics ; v. 1.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2008.
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N581.35091/1
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74VM8aqrbdbl
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0387712186 :
9780387712185 (hardcover : alk. paper) :
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581.350913
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991000154229702626
