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Synopsis This unique Dictionary of Plant Breeding and Seed Technology is an essential reference book for all students of agriculture in persuit of interviews and examination success. It covers the whole range of terms related with plant breeding including selection, breeding and mutation, plant genetics and cytogenetics, genetic engineering, cell and tissue culture, germplasm, plant physiology, plant biochemistry, ecology and environment and biostatistics in addition to terms related with seed technology viz. seed production, multiplication, processing, testing, storage and marketing. Entries on many modern field and laboratory techniques are also included. Bold headwords provide quick and easy access to about 3500 entries chosen and written on the expert advice from experienced advisory board. Each entry in the dictionary has been defined with the utmost accuracy, completeness and easy readability to be readily accessible for students and professionals in agricultural sciences.