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Summary
"This accessible survey of modern plant breeding traces its history from the earliest experiments at the dawn of the scientific revolution in the seventeenth century to the present day and the existence of high-tech agribusiness. Denis Murphy tells the story from the perspective of a scientist working in this field, offering a rational and evidence-based insight into its development. Crop improvement is examined from both a scientific and socio-economic perspective, and the ways in which these factors interact and impact on agricultural development are discussed."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 366-410) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
1. Origins of plant breeding; 2. Creating new genetic variation; 3. Modern high-tech breeding; 4. Rise of the public sector and the US pioneers; 5. Public sector breeding in the Uk; 6. Breeding goes global: the green revolution and beyond; 7. Resurgence of the private sector; 8. Emergence of a new crop improvement paradigm; 9. Decline of the public sector; 10. Reaping the consequences; 11. Agbiotech: genes and dreams; 12. The future of transgenic crops I: improving the technology; 13. The future of transgenic crops II: improving the products; 14. Feeding the world - fallacies and realities; 15. The roles of management, subsidies and breeding in crop improvement; 16. The future of international plant breeding; 17. Rebalancing our approach to crop improvement; 18. Where do we go from here? 19. Conclusions and recommendations.
The science of plant breeding Origins of plant breeding Creating new genetic variation Modern high-tech breeding The societal context of plant breeding Rise of the public sector and the U.S. pioneers Public sector breeding in the U.K. Breeding goes global: the green revolution and beyond Turmoil and transition: the legacy of the 1980s Resurgence of the private sector Emergence of a new crop improvement paradigm Decline of the public sector Reaping the consequences The agbiotech paradigm Agbiotech: genes and dreams The future of transgenic crops I: improving the technology The future of transgenic crops II: improving the products Increasing global crop production: the new challenges Feeding the world: fallacies and realities The roles of management, subsidies, and breeding in crop improvement Plant breeding in the twenty-first century The future of international plant breeding Rebalancing our approach to crop improvement Where do we go from here? Conclusions and recommendations.
"This accessible survey of modern plant breeding traces its history from the earliest experiments at the dawn of the scientific revolution in the seventeenth century to the present day and the existence of high-tech agribusiness. Denis Murphy tells the story from the perspective of a scientist working in this field, offering a rational and evidence-based insight into its development. Crop improvement is examined from both a scientific and socio-economic perspective, and the ways in which these factors interact and impact on agricultural development are discussed."--Jacket.