Schmidt / Kellerhals Progress in Temperate Fruit Breeding

Proceedings of the Eucarpia Fruit Breeding Section Meeting held at Wädenswil/Einsiedeln, Switzerland from August 30 to September 3, 1993
1994
ISBN: 978-94-011-0467-8
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 1, 472 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Developments in Plant Breeding

This book contains the papers and posters presented at the Eucarpia Fruit Breeding Section Meeting held at Wädenswil/Einsiedeln, Switzerland from August 30 to September 3, 1993. It gives an overview of the latest trends in temperate fruit breeding in Europe and overseas. Three subjects were considered in special workshops: durability of scab resistance in apple, biotechnology and molecular markers. One important aim of modern fruit breeding is stable resistance to pests and diseases. Molecular markers might help to identify the genetic basis of important characters related to disease and pest resistance and components of yield and quality. Gene transfer has been successfully applied in several fruit species. However, public opinion in many countries does not favour this new technology and its products. Despite these new approaches, traditional breeding methods still predominate; many aspects of traditional breeding are considered in this book.
Genetic resources and their exploitation are dealt with in a special chapter. Aspects of breeding minor crops such as walnut, almond, hippophae, cornel, etc. are also considered. is meant for fruit breeders, pomologists, lecturers, students and growers.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schmidt, H.

Kellerhals, M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: Breeding for stable disease and pest resistance.- 2: Durability of scab resistance in apple — problems and possible solutions.- 3: Breeding methods and genetics.- 4: Breeding for specific aims.- 5: Molecular markers.- 6: in vitro methods and biotechnology.- 7: Genetic resources.- Author index.