Biotechnology of fruit and nut crops / edited by Richard E. Litz, Fernando Pliego-Alfaro, Jose Ignacio Hormaza.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Litz, Richard E., editor.

Pliego-Alfaro, Fernando, editor.

Hormaza, Jose Ignacio, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fruit.

Fruit--Biotechnology.

Nuts--Biotechnology.

Nuts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 687 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Wallingfor, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI Publishing, [2020]

Summary:

This book covers the biotechnology of all major fruit and nut species, with colour illustrations illustrating the crop species and their wild relatives. It details well-established techniques such as protoplast culture, in vitro mutagenesis and ploidy manipulation, but also newer approaches such as genomics and marker-assisted selection.

Contents:

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

List of Contributors

Preface

1 Actinidiaceae

1.1 Actinidia spp. Kiwifruit

2 Anacardiaceae

2.1 Anacardium occidentale Cashew

2.2 Mangifera indica Mango

2.3 Pistacia vera Pistachio

3 Annonaceae

3.1 Annona spp. Atemoya, Cherimoya, Soursop and Sugar Apple

4 Arecaceae

4.1 Cocos nucifera Coconut

4.2 Elaeis guineensis Oil Palm

4.3 Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm

5 Bromeliaceae

5.1 Ananas comosus Pineapple

6 Caricaceae

6.1 Carica papaya Papaya

7 Clusiaceae

7.1 Garcinia mangostana Mangosteen

8 Ebenaceae

8.1 Diospyros kaki Persimmon

9 Ericaceae

9.1 Vaccinium spp. Blueberry and Cranberry

10 Fagaceae

10.1 Castanea spp. Chestnut Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9781780648293

1780648294

9781780648286

1780648286

OCLC:

1110659060