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Plant breeding and biotechnology : societal context and the future of agriculture / Denis J. Murphy.
2007
S 52 MUR.P
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Title
Plant breeding and biotechnology : societal context and the future of agriculture / Denis J. Murphy.
Description
xxviii, 423 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN
9780521823890
0521823897 hardback
9780521530880 paperback
0521530881 paperback
9780511342806 electronic book
0511342802 electronic book
9780511340055 electronic book
0511340052 electronic book
9780511343117 electronic book
0511343116 electronic book
051134175X
9780511341755
9780511619267 ebook
051161926X ebook
1281085367
9781281085368
0521823897 hardback
9780521530880 paperback
0521530881 paperback
9780511342806 electronic book
0511342802 electronic book
9780511340055 electronic book
0511340052 electronic book
9780511343117 electronic book
0511343116 electronic book
051134175X
9780511341755
9780511619267 ebook
051161926X ebook
1281085367
9781281085368
Alternate Call Number
S 52 MUR.P
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.
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.
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Published
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Language
English
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Review
"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.