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Book reviews Theor Appl Genet (1986) 73:320 9 Springer-Verlag 1986 Ross, H.: Potato Breeding - Problems and Perspectives. Advances in Plant Breeding (Supplements to journal of Plant Breeding). Berlin, Hamburg: Paul Parey 1986. 132 pp., several figs. and tabs. This book has appeared as supplement nr 13 to 'Zeitschrift ~ r Pflanzenzachtung'. According to the author it aims at stimulating the dialogue between scientists and practical breeders about the performance of classical breeding methods and the progress from applying new technology in the various fields of potato breeding. The book contains 10 chapters of varying length. The main emphasis is on basic breeding material (11 pp), new breeding methods (30 pp) and breeding for resistance (31 pp). The other (small) chapters cover the subjects: Genetics of potato (5 pp), breeding aims and basic breeding procedures (4 pp), true potato seed (3 pp), breeding for yield and maturity type (2 pp), breeding for quality (6 pp) and production of seed potatoes (4 pp). The opinions of breeders and scientists on the importance to be assigned to the different subjects usually vary widely so I will refrain from giving one opinion about this aspect. The best and most informative chapter of the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png TAG Theoretical and Applied Genetics Springer Journals

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Theor Appl Genet (1986) 73:320 9 Springer-Verlag 1986 Ross, H.: Potato Breeding - Problems and Perspectives. Advances in Plant Breeding (Supplements to journal of Plant Breeding). Berlin, Hamburg: Paul Parey 1986. 132 pp., several figs. and tabs. This book has appeared as supplement nr 13 to 'Zeitschrift ~ r Pflanzenzachtung'. According to the author it aims at stimulating the dialogue between scientists and practical breeders about the performance of classical breeding methods and...
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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 1986 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Life Sciences; Biotechnology; Agriculture; Biochemistry, general; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Sciences; Plant Genetics & Genomics
ISSN
0040-5752
eISSN
1432-2242
DOI
10.1007/BF00289292
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Theor Appl Genet (1986) 73:320 9 Springer-Verlag 1986 Ross, H.: Potato Breeding - Problems and Perspectives. Advances in Plant Breeding (Supplements to journal of Plant Breeding). Berlin, Hamburg: Paul Parey 1986. 132 pp., several figs. and tabs. This book has appeared as supplement nr 13 to 'Zeitschrift ~ r Pflanzenzachtung'. According to the author it aims at stimulating the dialogue between scientists and practical breeders about the performance of classical breeding methods and the progress from applying new technology in the various fields of potato breeding. The book contains 10 chapters of varying length. The main emphasis is on basic breeding material (11 pp), new breeding methods (30 pp) and breeding for resistance (31 pp). The other (small) chapters cover the subjects: Genetics of potato (5 pp), breeding aims and basic breeding procedures (4 pp), true potato seed (3 pp), breeding for yield and maturity type (2 pp), breeding for quality (6 pp) and production of seed potatoes (4 pp). The opinions of breeders and scientists on the importance to be assigned to the different subjects usually vary widely so I will refrain from giving one opinion about this aspect. The best and most informative chapter of the

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Published: Dec 1, 1986

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