Plant Breeding Methods
Description
This text has been compiled to provide an overview of how plant breeders develop cultivars of plant species. The methods that breeders use depend directly on the type of cultivar used to produce a commercial crop. he four most common types of cultivars are (a) clonal cultivars (b) synthetic cultivars (c) pure-line cultivars and (d) hybrid cultivars. These types of cultivars will be discussed throughout the book, alongside review questions for self-study.
Publication Details
Published: August 26, 2024
Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press
Location: Ames, Iowa
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31274/isudp.2024.159
License Information: Copyright © 2024 by Walter R. Fehr and Walter P. Suza is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
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Citation
Fehr W. & Suza W. 2024. Plant Breeding Methods