Cotton Breeding and Biotechnology: Challenges and Opportunities

By: Zulqurnain Khan and Zulfiqar Ali and Asif Ali Khan

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Synopsis: Cotton Breeding and Biotechnology presents information on one of the most economically important crops of the world, cotton. This book contains chapters on the history of cotton; breeding approaches; technologies for increasing germination, crop growth and yield; and fiber quality issues. It emphasizes sustainable development in the cotton industry analysing the progress of breeding technologies under environmental adversity. The book explores the national and global status of cotton crop, including cotton production, possible impacts of climate change, and the vulnerability of cotton to pest infestations and disease attacks. Features Focuses on cotton breeding and biotechnology Proposes ideas, data, and strategies to mount breeding programs for enhancing cotton production Details strategies for cotton quality improvement against abiotic and biotic stresses Emphasizes the revival of cotton in Pakistan and South Asian region 　 This book is useful to researchers, cotton breeders and growers, farmers, and the agriculture industry.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 354 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000535624
Related ISBNs:: 9781003096856, 9780367562205, 9780367562229
Publisher:: CRC Press
Date of Addition:: 03/15/22
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Zulqurnain Khan, Zulfiqar Ali, Asif Ali Khan
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Technology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Zulqurnain Khan
Edited by:: Zulfiqar Ali
Edited by:: Asif Ali Khan