Description:Хорошая книга о селекции и биотехнологии растений. Содержит сведения о новейших концепций биотехнологии растений. Книга позволяет получить представление о состоянии современной селекции растений.ContentsOrigins of plant breedingCreating new genetic variationModern high-tech breedingRise of the public sector and the US pioneersPublic sector breeding in the UKBreeding goes global: the Green Revolution and beyondResurgence of the private sectorEmergence of a new crop improvement paradigmDecline of the public sectorReaping the consequencesAgbiotech: genes and dreamsThe future of transgenic crops I: improving the technologyThe future of transgenic crops II: improving the productsIncreasing global crop production: the new challengesThe roles of management, subsidies and breeding in crop improvementThe future of international plant breedingRebalancing our approach to crop improvement.