Synopsis This long-awaited and thoroughly updated version includes newer tissue culture techniques, techniques based on molecular biology, and a clearer understanding of the interaction between natural and human selection.

    * The book is reorganized to classify methods according to plant reproductive systems: self-pollination, cross-pollination, or vegetative pollination.
    * Includes a new chapter which deals with the problems of genotype-environmental interaction and techniques to improve yields in less favorable environments.
    * Contains a glossary of genetics for plant breeders.