GENE BANKS AND THE WORLD'S FOOD by Donald L. Plucknett, Nigel J.H. Smith ( 9780691610061 )

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GENE BANKS AND THE WORLD'S FOOD

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Donald L. Plucknett, Nigel J.H. Smith

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0691610061

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9780691610061

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PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

1 July, 2014

Series:

Princeton Legacy Library

Pages:

264

Synopsis:

Gene Banks and the World's Food contributes to the crucial debate on how best to preserve some of society's most valuable raw material. The authors also provide an up-to-date report on the status and locations of gene banks, which includes the latest available information on germplasm holdings by crop. They (hen discuss how these holdings are being used to develop better crop varieties for the benefit of people around the world.Originally published in 1986.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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