plant breeding
collocation in Englishmeaningsofplantandbreeding
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plant
noun
uk/plɑːnt/us/plænt/
a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and ...
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breeding
noun[U]
uk/ˈbriː.dɪŋ/us/ˈbriː.dɪŋ/
the keeping of animals or plants in order to breed ...
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(Definition ofplantandbreedingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The transformation ofplantbreedinginto an organized scientific activity raises two questions on incentives for research.
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This book is a valuable addition, compiling the latest literature on traditionalplantbreeding, modern biotechnology and crop management of chickpeas.
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Over time, the outputs from the programme's strategic research have been applied in practicalplantbreedingprogrammes in participatory crop research.
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Plantbreedingliterature generally assumes a human-modified environment and artificial selection.
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In the rest of the world,plantbreedingis conducted mainly by the public sector, usually in research institutions or experimental stations.
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That apart, the book may become historically important because it contains contemporary opinions whilstplantbreedingis undergoing two major changes.
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The literature on the analysis of quality trait data from multi-phaseplantbreedingexperiments is scarce.
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A biological framework for understanding farmersplantbreeding.
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In what situations will participatoryplantbreedingwork best?
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The key chapter is on genetics andplantbreeding, as utilization will be dependent on such advances.
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The important genetic resources of the genus and their improvement/plantbreedingare covered.
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Enhancing biodiversity and production through participatoryplantbreeding: setting breeding goals.
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The first section considers each aspect of the field crop including the importance ofplantbreedingand biotechnology.
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The generalplantbreedingexperience is that the yield performance of a single plant is a bad, at best weak, guide to its clonal potential.
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In a section on resources for development, four chapters delve into low-input technologies, nutrient management, decentralizedplantbreedingstrategies and the role of livestock.
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The use of mixture models to detect effects of genes on quantitative characters in aplantbreedingexperiment.
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Developing more stable genotypes byplantbreedingis another solution.
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A framework for analyzing participatoryplantbreedingapproaches and results.
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Participatoryplantbreedingis better described as highly client-orientedplantbreeding.
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The book is written for the beginning student ofplantbreedingand is divided into 10 sections.
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