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Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananasVolume 2,: Germplasm and genetic improvement

Ahmad, Dr Fajarudin(Contributions by)de Jong, Emeritus Prof. Hans(Contributions by)Kema, Prof Gert(Contributions by)M. Bourke, Dr Peter(Contributions by)Pillay, Dr Michael(Contributions by)Schouten, Dr Henk(Contributions by)Smith, Dr Mike(Contributions by)Volkaert, Dr Hugo A.(Contributions by)Drenth, Prof Andre(Edited by)Kema, Prof Gert(Edited by)
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Despite bananas being the world’s most exported and valuable fruit, banana production faces a number of challenges, primarily the extremely narrow genetic base currently available for commercial cultivation which increases the rate of vulnerability to diseases and other stresses.

The sector faces increasing pressure to improve existing varieties, as well as to develop new varieties which retain key yield and quality characteristics and improved resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses. Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas Volume 2: Germplasm and genetic improvement offers an authoritative discussion on the progress of identifying and broadening the genetic base for Musa species.

This collection reviews the current conventional and molecular breeding techniques for breeding new varieties of banana, as well as providing coverage on improving traits in Cavendish. With its distinguished editors and international range of expert authors, Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas Volume 2: Germplasm and genetic improvement will be a standard reference for university and other researchers in tropical fruit science, government and other agencies supporting banana cultivation, as well as commercial banana growers and retailers.

This title is accompanied by a companion volume: Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas Volume 1: Cultivation techniques.

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1786763443 / 9781786763440
Hardback
634.772
24/11/2020
United Kingdom
English
380 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
23 cm