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Plant Breeding, the practical application of genetic principles (see Genetics) to the development of improved strains of agricultural and horticultural crops. Plant breeders can adapt old crops to new areas and uses; increase yields; improve resistance to disease; enhance the nutritional quality and flavor of fruits and vegetables; and develop traits that are useful for storage, shipping, and processing of foods. Improved wheat and rice varieties sparked the green revolution in the developing world during …showed first 75 words of 2098 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2098 total…or lose it. You may elect to have your CCS held for pick-up at the Summer Sessions office; otherwise, it will be mailed to your local address, or the address on your registration form. An eight-digit Berkeley student identification number (SID) appears on your registration/ID card, and a four-digit personal identification number (PIN) appears on your CCS. These numbers are your access codes "Plant Breeding," Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 99. © 1993-1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.