{"product_id":"banana-breeding-michael-pillay-9781439800171","title":"Banana Breeding: Progress and Challenges","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough bananas are one of the most important agricultural crops, they have been largely neglected in breeding programs. Providing a practical understanding of banana breeding, this book presents a detailed account of methodologies used in conventional and molecular breeding. Chapters cover the origin, history, and distribution of bananas as well as genetics, reproductive biology, conventional breeding methods, seed production, disease management, pest management, propagation, biotechnology, hybrid distribution, quality improvement, processing, and value addition. It also details future prospects for the continued, successful cultivation of bananas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Pillay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439800170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439800171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2011 pg. 368","brand":"Michael Pillay","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48449602519295,"sku":"9781439800171","price":255.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_399a1966-6af4-4fcc-831e-f8236de8e99c.jpg?v=1777264116","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/banana-breeding-michael-pillay-9781439800171","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}