Physiological and Biochemical Basis of Heterosis in Maize (Zea Mays L.).
Title | Physiological and Biochemical Basis of Heterosis in Maize (Zea Mays L.). PDF eBook |
Author | N. Jyothi Lakshmi |
Publisher | |
Pages | 242 |
Release | 1999 |
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Physiological Basis of Heterosis and Combining Ability in Maize (Zea Mays L.) [microform]
Title | Physiological Basis of Heterosis and Combining Ability in Maize (Zea Mays L.) [microform] PDF eBook |
Author | Ardeshir Ahmadzadeh |
Publisher | National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada |
Pages | 127 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780612928954 |
Physiological and biochemical basis of maize seed quality
Title | Physiological and biochemical basis of maize seed quality PDF eBook |
Author | Sunday Adesola Ajayi |
Publisher | Cuvillier Verlag |
Pages | 145 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9783898736718 |
Physiological and biochemical investigations of maize heterosis
Title | Physiological and biochemical investigations of maize heterosis PDF eBook |
Author | Todor G. Kudrev |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1959 |
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Physiological and biochemical basis of maize seed quality
Title | Physiological and biochemical basis of maize seed quality PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Cuvillier Verlag |
Pages | 151 |
Release | 2003-03-11 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3736906714 |
Plant Breeding
Title | Plant Breeding PDF eBook |
Author | H.K. Jain |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 813 |
Release | 2012-12-06 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9400710402 |
The Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding was established in 1941 in recognition of the growing contribution of improved crop varieties to the country's agriculture. Scientific plant breeding had started inIndia soon after the rediscovery of Mendel's laws of heredity. The Indian Agricultural Research Institute set up in 1905 and a number of Agricultural Colleges in different parts of the country carried out some of the earliest work mostly inthe form of pure-line selections. In subsequent years, hybridization programmes in crops like wheat, rice, oilseeds, grain legumes, sugarcane and cotton yielded a large number of improved cultivars with significantly higher yields. A turning point came in the 1960s with the development of hybrids in several crops including inter-specific hybrids in cotton. And when new germplasm with dwarfing genes became available in wheat and rice from CIMMYT and IRRI, respectively,Indian plant breeders quickly incorporated these genes into the genetic background of the country's widely grown varieties with excellent grain quality and other desirable traits. This was to mark the beginning of modem agriculture in India as more and more varieties were developed, characterized by a high harvest index and response to modem farm inputs like the inorganic fertilizers . India's green revolution which has led to major surpluses offood grains and othercommodities like sugar and cotton has been made possible by the work of one of the largest groups of plant breeders working in a coordinated network.
Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 10
Title | Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 10 PDF eBook |
Author | Jules Janick |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 386 |
Release | 2010-04-22 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0470650001 |
Part of a series which presents papers of topical interest relating to the breeding of plants important to agriculture and horticulture.