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Springer, New York, NY
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Authors: Kurniawan Rudi Trijatmiko Andy Pereira
Publish Date: 2012
Volume: , Issue: , Pages: 2689-2720
Abstract
Crop plants have been selected from their wild ancestors by humans for food fiber health recreation industry and other special purposes Crop breeding has then added on desired traits for convenience in crop production Genetics molecular biology genomics and other disciplines have now provided us an insight to the genes that encode these very important crop traits on which the human race now depends Knowledge of the molecular genetic basis of valuable crop traits will help provide solutions to our requirements for sustainable existence faced with the threats of growing population needs climate change and dwindling natural resources This entry describes the historical and conceptual discoveries underlying the basis of important crop traits leading from plant domestication such as in plant architecture to those offering solutions for high crop production purposes such as growth under unfavorable environments or disease
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