Inheritance of Corn Grass, a Macro-mutation in Maize, and Its Possible Significance as an Ancestral Type
Author: W. Ralph Singleton
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Published: 1951
Total Pages: 22
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Author: W. Ralph Singleton
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Published: 1951
Total Pages: 22
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Published: 1953
Total Pages: 182
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jeff L. Bennetzen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2009-01-16
Total Pages: 785
ISBN-13: 0387778632
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaize is one of the world’s highest value crops, with a multibillion dollar annual contribution to agriculture. The great adaptability and high yields available for maize as a food, feed and forage crop have led to its current production on over 140 million hectares worldwide, with acreage continuing to grow at the expense of other crops. In terms of tons of cereal grain produced worldwide, maize has been number one for many years. Moreover, maize is expanding its contribution to non-food uses, including as a major source of ethanol as a fuel additive or fuel alternative in the US. In addition, maize has been at the center of the transgenic plant controversy, serving as the first food crop with released transgenic varieties. By 2008, maize will have its genome sequence released, providing the sequence of the first average-size plant genome (the four plant genomes that are now sequenced come from unusually tiny genomes) and of the most complex genome sequenced from any organism. Among plant science researchers, maize has the second largest and most productive research community, trailing only the Arabidopsis community in scale and significance. At the applied research and commercial improvement levels, maize has no peers in agriculture, and consists of thousands of contributors worthwhile. A comprehensive book on the biology of maize has not been published. The "Handbook of Maize: the Genetics and Genomics" center on the past, present and future of maize as a model for plant science research and crop improvement. The books include brief, focused chapters from the foremost maize experts and feature a succinct collection of informative images representing the maize germplasm collection.
Author: Theodosius Dobzhansky
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1970
Total Pages: 524
ISBN-13: 9780231083065
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe world's foremost geneticist surveys the major developments in what is emerging as the most important single area of scientific inquiry in the twentieth century: biological theory of evolution.
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Published: 1951
Total Pages: 500
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George Frederick Sprague
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Published: 1955
Total Pages: 762
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Michael Freeling
Publisher: Alan R. Liss
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 904
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jules Janick
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2011-02-02
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780470880562
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPlant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant breeding and genetics covering horticultural, agronomic and forestry crops, incorporating both traditional and molecular methods. The contributions are authored by world authorities, anonymously reviewed, and edited by Professor Jules Janick of Purdue University, USA. The series is an indispensible resource for crop breeders, plant scientists, and teachers involved in crop improvement and genetic resources.