Plant Breeding Reviews.

Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. Many of the crops widely grown today stem from a very narrow genetic base; understanding and preserving crop genetic resources is vital t...

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Main Author: Janick, Jules
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Wiley, 2011.
Series:Plant Breeding Reviews.
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Table of Contents:
  • Plant Breeding Reviews; Contents; Contributors; 1. Dedication: Molly M. Jahn Plant Breeder and Geneticist; I. Biographical Sketch; II. Research Program; III. Teaching; IV. Administration; V. Awards and Recognition; VI. The Woman; Literature Cited; Selected Publications of Molly M. Jahn; Germplasm Releases and Patents; 2. History, Evolution, and Domestication of Brassica Crops; I. Introduction; II. Archetypes and Evolution of Basic Genomes and Derived Allopolyploids; III. Ethnobotany, Origin, and Domestication; IV. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; Literature Cited.
  • 3. Melon Landraces of India: Contributions and ImportanceI. Introduction; II. First Contribution of Indian Melon Germplasm to the U.S. Melon Breeding Programs; III. Useful Traits from Indian Melons; IV. Genetic Diversity; V. Melon Breeding; VI. Future Role of Indian Melon Germplasm and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Literature Cited; 4. Transgenic Vegetable Crops: Progress, Potentials, and Prospects; I. World Vegetable Production; II. Case for Transgenic Vegetables; III. Case Studies; IV. GM Vegetables and Integrated Pest Management; V. Outlook; 5. Millets: Genetic and Genomic Resources.
  • I. IntroductionII. Nutritional Quality and Food, Feed, Medicinal, and Other Uses; III. Domestication, Phylogenetic, and Genomic Relationships; IV. Assessing Patterns of Diversity in Germplasm Collections; V. Identifying Germplasm with Beneficial Traits; VI. Genomic Resources; VII. Enhancing Use of Germplasm in Cultivar Development; VIII. From Trait Genetics to Association Mapping to Cultivar Development Using Genomics; IX. Conclusions and Future Prospects; Acknowledgments; Literature Cited; Subject Index; Cumulative Subject Index; Cumulative Contributor Index; Colour Plates.