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Principles of Cultivar Development
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fehr, W. R. (Walter R.), 1939- author.
- Suza, Walter P. (Walter Philip), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Earth sciences--Textbooks.
- Earth sciences.
- Science--Textbooks.
- Science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Ames, IA Iowa State University Digital Press [2025]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Principles of Cultivar Development is intended to help you learn how to be a successful manager of a cultivar development program. In this text, you will apply the principles learned in Plant Breeding Methods to design a breeding program that makes effective use of available resources and alternative breeding strategies. By the end of this volume, readers will be able to describe the process for developing clonal, pure-line, hybrid, and synthetic cultivars. Each chapter includes additional readings and examples of how breeders have implemented the concepts in their breeding programs.
- Contents:
- Preface
- Maximizing genetic gain I
- Maximizing genetic gain II
- Maximizing genetic gain III
- Clonal cultivars
- Pure-Line Cultivars
- Heterosis
- Hybrid Cultivars
- Synthetic Cultivars
- Multilines and Seed Blends
- Release and Distribution of Cultivars
- About the Authors
- Notes:
- Description based on print resource
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