Plant breeding - Before World War II - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Plant Breeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Plant Breeding - Classical Plant Breeding
Classical plant breeding uses deliberate interbreeding (crossing) of closely or distantly related species to produce new crops with desir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plant Breeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Plant Breeding - Domestication
Domestication of plants is a selection process conducted by humans to produce plants that meet the needs of the farmer and the consumer. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plant Breeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Plant Breeding - Issues And Concerns
Modern plant breeding, whether classical or through genetic engineering, comes with issues of concern, particularly with regard to food c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plant Breeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Plant Breeding - Genetic Modification
Genetic modification of plants is achieved by adding a specific gene or genes to a plant, or by knocking out a gene with RNAi, to produce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plant Breeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Plant Breeding - Domestication
Domestication of plants is a selection process conducted by humans to produce plants that meet the needs of the farmer and the consumer. ...   » Read the article