(Ebook) Plant Breeding Reviews: Volume 28 by Jules Janick (Editor) ISBN 9780470168028, 9780471997986, 0470168021, 0471997986, 07302207

(Ebook) Plant Breeding Reviews: Volume 28 by Jules Janick (Editor) ISBN 9780470168028, 9780471997986, 0470168021, 0471997986, 07302207

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 to the security of food systems worldwide. The emphasis of the series is on methodology, a fundamental understanding of crop genetics, and applications to major crops. It is a serial title that appears in the form of one or two volumes per year. Content:
Chapter 1 Dedication: Norman E. Borlaug The Humanitarian Plant Scientist Who Changed the World (pages 1–37): Rodomiro Ortiz, David Mowbray, Christopher Dowswell and Sanjaya Rajaram
Chapter 2 The Genetic Basis of the Green Revolution in Wheat Production (pages 39–58): Richard M. Trethowan, Matthew P. Reynolds, J. Ivan Ortiz?Monasterio and Rodomiro Ortiz
Chapter 3 Breeding Maize for Tolerance to Soil Acidity (pages 59–100): Shivaji Pandey, Luis Alberto Narro Leon, Dennis Keith Friesen and Stephen Robert Waddington
Chapter 4 Phenotypic Selection and Evaluation of Maize Inbreds for Adaptedness (pages 101–123): A. Forrest Troyer
Chapter 5 Transgenic Ornamental Crops (pages 125–162): Adelheid R. Kuehnle and Rasika G. Mudalige–Jayawickrama
Chapter 6 Meiotic Mutations and Crop Improvement (pages 163–214): Federica Consiglio, Luigi Maria Monti, Clara Conicella, Domenico Carputo and Luigi Frusciante
Chapter 7 Molecular Basis and Horticultural Application of the Gametophytic Self?incompatibility System in Rosaceous Tree Fruits (pages 215–237): Martin Goldway, Gal Sapir and Raphael A. Stern
Chapter 8 Genetics of Seed Coat Color and Pattern in Common Bean (pages 239–315): Mark J. Bassett