Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding - 3rd Edition by George Acquaah (Paperback)

The third edition of "Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding" is an essential textbook for researchers and professionals in plant science, offering a comprehensive overview of both classical and molecular plant breeding techniques.

With extensively revised content that reflects recent advances and current practices, this book covers topics such as biotechnology in plant breeding, intellectual property, risks, emerging concepts (decentralized breeding, organic breeding), and more.

The text includes new plant breeding techniques, including zinc finger nuclease, TALE nuclease (TALENs), oligonucleotide directed mutagenesis (ODM), cisgenesis and intragenesis, RNA-dependent DNA methylation (RdDM), grafting on GM stock, reverse breeding, agro-infiltration, genome editing (CRSPR-Cas system).

The book also features a new table for comparing molecular markers, including Allozyme, RFLPs, RAPD, SSR, ISSR, DAMD, AFLP, SNPs and ESTs.

This updated edition is ideal for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in plant science, as well as professionals seeking to stay current on the latest developments in plant breeding.