Advances in Agronomy, Volume 61 (Advances in Agronomy)
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: June 30, 1997
Language: eng
Number of pages: 281
ISBN-13: 9780120007615
First sentence: Plant genetic resources (PGRs) (synonymous with plant germplasm) comprise the genetic information encoded by genomes; the biological mechanisms for translating that information into phenotypes; and the form and level of biological organization whereby genes, phenotypes, or groups of phenotypes perpetuate (e.g., seeds, plants, populations, species, and communities).