June 2009 – CIMMYT knowledge center blog

Month: June 2009

New book in the library: Search for new genes

Written on June 30, 2009. Posted in New Acquisitions.

Search for new genes. (2007) by VL Chopra, RP Sharma, SR Bhat and BM Prasanna. Academic Foundation, New Delhi. Among the editors/contributors are also listed: K. Pixley, L. Badstue and D. Bergvinson. Recent progress in molecular biology and biotechnology is impacting the life sciences as well as the...

New CGIAR science council publication “Aligning Global Agricultural Research Investments with National Development Activities: The CGIAR Experience”

Written on June 29, 2009. Posted in CGIAR Publications.

by Jock R. Anderson, CGIAR Secretariat, World Bank, Washington, DC. (https://cgiar.org/pdf/CGIAR_AligningAnderson_r2.pdf) Content: Acknowledgments Extended summary Introduction Rationale for this study Background on the CGIAR Conceptual setting and structure of the study Successful CGIAR implementation...

New book in the library: Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding

Written on June 19, 2009. Posted in New Acquisitions.

Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding. George Acquaah. This book introduces both classical and molecular tools for plant breeding, topics such as biotechnology in plant breeding, intellectual property, risks, emerging concepts (decentralized breeding, organic breeding), and more are addressed...

New book in the library: The ICC Handbook of Cereals, Flour, Dough and Product Testing Methods and Applications.

Written on June 19, 2009. Posted in New Acquisitions.

The ICC Handbook of Cereals, Flour, Dough and Product Testing Methods and Applications. Stanley P. Cauvain, and Linda S. Young. The book describes testing protocols in detail, offering many practical pointers for testing in fields, food plants, and in stores. It shows how data from the tests are...