Plant breeding reviews . Volume 33 [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jules Janick

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910140598403321
• Autore: Janick Jules
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, N.J., : J. Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010
• ISBN: 1-282-68910-X; 9786612689109; 0-470-53548-2; 0-470-53547-4
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (383 p.)
• Collana: Plant breeding reviews, , 0730-2207 ; ; v. 33
• Altri autori (Persone): JanickJules
• Disciplina: 631.5/3/05; 631.52
• Soggetti: Plant breeding; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: PLANT BREEDING REVIEWS Volume 33; Contents; Contributors; 1. Dedication: Major M. Goodman: Maize Geneticist and Breeder; I. Biographical Sketch; II. Scientific Achievements; III. Service to Humankind; IV. Mentor and Colleague; V. Publications of Major Goodman; Literature Cited; 2. Enhancing Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Cereals Through Breeding and Transgenic Interventions; Abbreviations; I. Introduction; II. Natural Genetic Variations and Trait-Based Breeding; III. Enhancing Adaptation to Abiotic Stresses Through Breeding and Transgenic Intervention; IV. Outlook; Acknowledgments; Literature Cited3. Verticillium Wilt in Solanaceous Crops; I. Introduction; II. Causal Pathogen; III. Host Plant Resistance; IV. Disease Management; V. Breeding Resistant Cultivars; Acknowledgments; Literature Cited; 4. Marker-Assisted Selection as a Component of Conventional Plant Breeding; Abbreviations; I. Introduction; II. Selection of Traits for MAS; III. Nature of QTL; IV. Choice of Markers for MAS; V. Marker-Trait Associations; VI. Theoretical Considerations for Successful MAS; VII. Different Breeding Schemes Involving MAS; VIII. Simultaneous QTL Detection and MAS (AB-QTL and ""Mapping-As-; You-Go"" Approaches)IX. Gene Pyramiding; X. MAS in Combination With Phenotypic Selection; XI. Economics of MAS; XII. Improved Germplasm and Cultivars Using MAS; XIII. Limitations and Future Possibilities; XIV. Conclusions; Literature Cited; 5. Marker-Assisted Gene Pyramiding for Cultivar Development; Abbreviations; I. Introduction; II. General Principles; III. Process of Designing a Marker-Based Gene-Pyramiding Strategy; IV. Guidelines for Designing an Efficient Gene-Pyramiding Strategy; V. Main Factors Affects Gene Pyramiding; VI. Successful Applications of Gene Pyramiding in PracticeVII. Integrating Gene Discovery, Validation, and Pyramiding; VIII. Summary and Prospects; Literature Cited; 6. Legume Genomics and Breeding; I. Introduction; II. Constraints in Crop Production; III. Genomic Resources in Legumes; IV. Trait Mapping and Marker-Assisted Selection; V. Summary and Prospects; Acknowledgments; Literature Cited; 7. Breeding American Chestnuts for Blight Resistance; I. Introduction; II. Chestnut Genetics; III. Chestnut Blight; IV. Blight-Resistance Breeding; V. Population Genetics of Hybrid Chestnut ReintroductionVI. Conclusion; Literature Cited; Subject Index; Cumulative Subject Index; Cumulative Contributor Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.