Biotech’s Dictionary Of Plant Breeding And Genetics

Plant improvement by man began many thousands of years ago. Pre agricultural man learned that seeds put into the ground at a certain time of the year produced similar seed-producing plants. This was the beginning of domestication of plants and led to the production of the first crops. Since then, there have been a lot of discoveries that have led to the development of the plants and flora. Plant science is a growing field that is constantly evolving to promote changes that benefit both the industry and accommodate the growing populations that we are facing. With the many innovative ideas and constant findings, plant science has provided many great additions to society. This dictionary at hand is a small contribution to the vast field of ‘Plant Breeding and Genetics.’ The terms and their definitions in this have been compiled in this dictionary after an intensive research. We hope that the efforts that have been put in to make this dictionary are beneficiary to you and your study.