Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Potato

Download or read book Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Potato written by James M. Bradeen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-21 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, world leaders in potato research review historical and contemporary discoveries resulting in a range of advances. Topics include nutritional quality, yield, disease and insect resistance, processing, plant growth and development, and other aspects. The book also examines research yielding significant molecular resources that facilitate breeding, linkage and gene mapping, cytology, functional and structural genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. Future research developments that are likely to significantly advance efforts to understand and improve the potato are also explored.