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Crop Improvement

This book covers basic principles in the genetic improvement of crop plants. Emphasis is on methods of cultivar development in self-pollinating, cross-pollinating and asexually propagating crops. Relevant examples of crop improvement research in Africa are utilized to cover factors affecting cultivar release, multiplication, and distribution of high-quality seed....

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Science and Technology / Biology / Botany

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Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Date Added to MERLOT:: September 3, 2024
Date Modified in MERLOT:: September 3, 2024
Authors:: Walter Suza, Iowa State University
Kendall Lamkey , Iowa State University
Submitter:: Cathy Swift

Primary Audience:: College Upper Division, Graduate School
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Language:: English
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International