What is plant breeding?
Several definitions:
- Vavilov: “Evolution at the will of man”
- Changing the phenotype of plants to fulfill needs of mankind (or parts of mankind ?)
Since the needs are changing, phenotypes change accordingly: yield, quality, shelf life, storage life, …….
Authors: Dirk Reheul, Dirk Reheul
Contributors: Shiphar Mulumba, Shiphar Mulumba
Subjects: Plant Breeding
Publisher: UNIVERSITEIT GENT
Publication Date: August2012