Genetics And Breeding Of Sugar Beet (Hardcover)

History and Basic Biology: Brief History of Sugar and Sugar-producing Plants; Brief History of Sugar Beet Cultivation; Anatomy and Physiology; Cytology and Cytogenetics; Sources of Genetic Variation, Genus Beta; Plant Introduction and Genetic Diversity; History of Sugar Beet Breeding?Objectives of Sugar Beet Breeding: Introduction; Polyploidy; Monogerm Seed; Male Sterility; Annual and Biennial Growth Habit, Bolting Resistance; Self-fertility and Self-incompatibility; Seed Quality; Root, Hypocotyl, and Leaf Color; Morphological and Physiological Traits; Resistance to Parasites; Resistance to Abiotic Stresses; Sugar Content, Root Weight, and Sugar Yield; Ethanol Production; Postharvest Storage Traits; Processing Quality?Conventional Breeding Methods: Selection Methods; Production of Producing Commercial Varieties; Field Evaluation and Registration of Varieties?Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: Genomics in Genetic Improvement; Molecular Breeding; In-vitro Culture Technique; Genetic Engineering; Final Considerations?Seed Production: Agronomic Practices; Pollen Isolation; Seed Quality and Conservation?Prospects in Sugar Beet Breeding: Breeding Targets; Breeding Methods; Challenges