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The early domesticators relied solely on experience and intuition to select and advance plants they thought had superior qualities. As knowledge abounds and technology advances, modern breeders are increasingly depending on science to take the guesswork out of the selection process, or at least reduce it. At the minimum, a plant breeder should have a good understanding of genetics and the principles and concepts of plant breeding, hence the emphasis of both disciplines in this book. Students taking a course in plant breeding are expected to have taken at least an introductory course in genetics. Nonetheless, a supplemental section has been provided in this book and devoted to the review of some pertinent genetic concepts that would aid the student in understanding plant breeding. By placing these fundamental concepts in the back of the book, users would not feel obligated to study them but would use them on as needed basis.