Plant Breeding Reviews . Volume 5 [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910830010403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, : John Wiley & Sons, 1987
• ISBN: 1-118-06102-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (460 p.)
• Collana: Plant Breeding Reviews ; ; v. 5
• Altri autori (Persone): JanickJules <1931->
• Disciplina: 631.5305
• Soggetti: Plant breeding -- Periodicals; Plant breeding; Agriculture; Earth & Environmental Sciences; Plant Sciences
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: PLANT BREEDING REVIEWS Volume 5; Contents; Contributors; 1 Dedication: Orville A. Vogel-Wheat Breeder, Agronomist, Inventor; Text; Publications of Orville A. Vogel; 2 Breeding and Genetics of Durum Wheat; I. Introduction; II. Cytogenetics and Genetics; III. Agronomic Traits; IV. Quality Traits; V. Pest Resistance; VI. Adaptation; VII. Conclusions and Summary; Literature Cited; 3 Cytogenetics of Triticale; I. Introduction; II. Octoploid Triticale; III. Hexaploid Triticale; IV. Tetraploid Triticale; V. Conclusions; Literature Cited; 4 A History of Barley Breeding Methods; I. Introduction; II. Agricultural Beginnings and Barley DomesticationIII. Pre-Mendelian Barley Breeding; IV. Pedigree Methods; V. Backcross Method; VI. Population Breeding; VII. Mutation Breeding; VIII. Hybrid Barley; IX. Summary; Literature Cited; 5 Induced Mutations in Maize; I. Introduction; II. Mutagenic Agents; III. Mutant Induction, Screening, and Maintenance; IV. Types and Frequencies of Mutants Induced by EMS; V. Utility of Mutagenesis; VI. Conclusions; Literature Cited; 6 Embryo and Ovule Culture in Crop Improvement; I. Embryo Culture; II. Media and Culture Procedures; III. Applications in Crop ImprovementIV. Conclusions; Appendix: Components of Selected Media Used for Embryo and Ovule Culture; ; Literature Cited; 7 Interspecific Hybridization in Pasture Legumes; I. Introduction; II. General Considerations in Breeding Pasture Legumes; III. Production of Pasture Legume Hybrids Using Embryo Culture; IV. Characteristics and Potential of Interspecific Hybrids; V. Characteristics of Some Pasture Legume Hybrids; VI. Prospects for Hybrid Pasture Legumes; Literature Cited; 8 Breeding Rabbiteye Blueberries; I. Introduction; II. Germplasm Resources; III. Genetics; IV. Breeding-General ConsiderationsV. Intraspecific Hybridization; VI. Interspecific Hybridization; VII. Breeding for Particular Characteristics; VIII. Future Prospects; Literature Cited; 9 Gametoclonal Variation; I. Introduction; II. Gametoclonal Variation in Specific Crops; III. Comparison of Androgenetic and Gynogenetic Plants; IV. Genetic Basis of Gametoclonal Variation; V. Summary and Conclusions; Literature Cited; 10 Host-Parasite Genetics; I. Introduction; II. Traditional Host-Parasite Genetics; III. Genetic Basis of Host-Parasite Interactions; IV. Resistance Breeding and Gene-for-Gene InteractionV. Major- and Minor-Gene Resistance; VI. Parasitic Epistasis; VII. Molecular Genetics and Host-Parasite Interactions; VIII. DNA Cloning Vectors; IX. Molecular Biology and Changing Concepts in Host-Parasite Genetics; Literature Cited; Subject Index; Cumulative Subject Index; Cumulative Contributor Index