An Introduction to Plant Breeding by Jack Brown and Peter Caligari, Blackwell Publishing Inc. Maiden, MA, 2008. $79.99, 224 pages. ISBN 978-1-4051-3344-9

This new textbook gives an overview of the main concepts and principles of plant breeding. After an introductory chapter, sections cover modes of reproduction, breeding objectives, breeding schemes, genetics and breeding, predictions, selection, alternative techniques, and practical considerations. The text is shorter than some other available plant breeding texts, which has resulted in decisions being made about topics to cover and their depth of coverage. For example, six pages are devoted to breeding for pest and disease resistance, and ...

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