Plant breeding reviews. Volume 35 /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Janick, Jules, 1931-
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2011.
• Σειρά: Wiley online library.
• Θέματα: Plant breeding.; Crops > Genetics.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > General.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Sustainable Agriculture.; Electronic books.

 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. 

 1. Dedication: Molly M. Jahn -- Plant Breeder and Geneticist 1 -- I. L. Goldman -- I. Biographical Sketch 1 -- II. Research Program 5 -- III. Teaching 7 -- IV. Administration 7 -- V. Awards and Recognition 9 -- VI. The Woman 9 -- Literature Cited 10 -- Selected Publications of Molly M. Jahn 10 -- Germplasm Releases and Patents 16 -- 2. History, Evolution, and Domestication of -- Brassica Crops 19 -- Shyam Prakash, Xiao-Ming Wu, and S. R. Bhat -- I. Introduction 21 -- II. Archetypes and Evolution of Basic -- Genomes and Derived Allopolyploids 25 -- III. Ethnobotany, Origin, and Domestication 36 -- IV. Concluding Remarks 67 -- Acknowledgments 70 -- Literature Cited 71 -- v -- 3. Melon Landraces of India: Contributions and -- Importance 85 -- Narinder P. S. Dhillon, Antonio J. Monforte, -- Michel Pitrat, Sudhakar Pandey, Praveen Kumar -- Singh, Kathleen R. Reitsma, Jordi Garcia-Mas, -- Abhishek Sharma, and James D. McCreight -- I. Introduction 88 -- II. First Contribution of Indian Melon Germplasm -- to the U.S. Melon Breeding Programs 90 -- III. Useful Traits from Indian Melons 92 -- IV. Genetic Diversity 120 -- V. Melon Breeding 123 -- VI. Future Role of Indian Melon Germplasm -- and Conclusions 130 -- Acknowledgments 133 -- Literature Cited 133 -- 4. Transgenic Vegetable Crops: Progress, -- Potentials, and Prospects 151 -- Joao Silva Dias and Rodomiro Ortiz ~ -- I. World Vegetable Production 153 -- II. Case for Transgenic Vegetables 154 -- III. Case Studies 164 -- IV. GM Vegetables and Integrated Pest Management 218 -- V. Outlook 221 -- Literature Cited 224 -- 5. Millets: Genetic and Genomic Resources 247 -- Sangam Dwivedi, Hari Upadhyaya, Senapathy -- Senthilvel, Charles Hash, Kenji Fukunaga, Xiamin -- Diao, Dipak Santra, David Baltensperger, and -- Manoj Prasad -- I. Introduction 251 -- II. Nutritional Quality and Food, Feed, Medicinal, -- and Other Uses 269 -- III. Domestication, Phylogenetic, and Genomic -- Relationships 277 -- vi CONTENTS -- IV. Assessing Patterns of Diversity in Germplasm -- Collections 284 -- V. Identifying Germplasm with Beneficial Traits 300 -- VI. Genomic Resources 316 -- VII. Enhancing Use of Germplasm in Cultivar -- Development 321 -- VIII. From Trait Genetics to Association Mapping to -- Cultivar Development Using Genomics 332 -- IX. Conclusions and Future Prospects 344 -- Acknowledgments 347 -- Literature Cited 347 -- Subject Index 377 -- Cumulative Subject Index 379 -- Cumulative Contributor Index 401.