Plant Breeding and Genetic Engineering: A Perspective
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in BioScience
- Vol. 30 (1) , 17-21
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1308066
Abstract
Plant breeding and improved production practices have contributed to a marked increase in agricultural production in the last 50 years. The authors chose three crops to represent a diversity of the breeding problems and their solutions. Before genetic engineering can contribute to agricultural productivity, many new techniques must be developed or improved.Keywords
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