Publisher's Synopsis
The potato represents both a crop of great economic importance and a model plant system for the application of biotechnology. Significant advances have occurred in both methodologies for and basic understanding of potato molecular genetics since the first edition of this book was published in 1990. This book reviews these advances and the practical application of biotechnology to cultivar improvement. Written by leading experts from the USA, Europe and New Zealand, the book is aimed at advanced students and research workers in plant biotechnology and related plant sciences.
