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Potato is the most significant non-cereal crop. Much attention has been paid to this commercially important crop. The aim of this volume is to capture the recent advances made in improving potatoes using traditional breeding methods as well as genetic engineering technology. The book provides a critical appraisal of the state-of-the-art finding on
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Preface
- List of Contributors
- Abbreviations Used Throughout the Book
- Table of Contents
- 1. History, Origin and Early Cultivation of Tomato (Solanaceae)
- 2. Genetic Resources of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) and Wild Relatives
- 3. Cytogenetics and Evolution
- 4. Expression of Heterosis by Hybridization
- 5. Traditional and Enhanced Breeding for Quality Traits in Tomato
- 6. Genetic Enhancement of Tomato Fruit Nutritive Value
- 7. Molecular Markers in Selection of Tomato Germplasm
- 8. Molecular Genetics of Drought Resistance Response in Tomato and Related Species
- 9. Applications of Genetic Engineering in Tomato
- 10. Hormonal Control of Fruit Maturation
- 11. Genetic Control of Fruit Ripening
- 12. Genetics and Breeding for Resistance to Bacterial Diseases in Tomato: Prospects for Marker-assisted Selection
- 13. Breeding for Resistance to Fungal Pathogens
- 14. Breeding for Resistance to Viral Pathogens
- 15. Resistance in Tomato and Other Lycopersicon Species to Insect and Mite Pests
- 16. Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Color Plate Section
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