Horticultural reviews . volume 26 [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jules Janick

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910841128003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Wiley & Sons, 2001
• ISBN: 1-280-36456-4; 9786610364565; 0-470-31298-X; 0-470-65080-X; 0-471-43774-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (367 p.)
• Collana: Horticultural reviews ; ; v. 26
• Altri autori (Persone): JanickJules <1931->
• Disciplina: 635
• Soggetti: Horticulture; Horticulture - Research
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Sponsored by the American Society for Horticultural Science.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: HORTICULTURAL REVIEWS: Volume 26; Contents; Contributors; Dedication: August A. De Hertogh; 1: Protea: A Floricultural Crop from the Cape Floristic Kingdom; I. INTRODUCTION; II. HISTORY; III. REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; IV. CROP IMPROVEMENT; plates; V. PHYSIOLOGY; VI. PRODUCTION; VII. CONCLUSION; LITERATURE CITED; 2: The Molecular Biology of Plant Hormone Reception; I. INTRODUCTION; II. CURRENT STATUS OF SIGNAL RECEPTOR RESEARCH; III. PLANT HORMONE RECEPTORS; IV. FUTURE PROSPECTS; LITERATURE CITED; 3: Molecular Biology of Cassava; I. INTRODUCTION; II. BOTANY AND DISTRIBUTION; III. PRODUCTION AND USEIV. CONSTRAINTS TO CASSAVA USE AND CULTIVATION; V. TRADITIONAL BREEDING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY IN CASSAVA IMPROVEMENT; VI. MOLECULAR GENETICS; VII. TISSUE CULTURE AND REGENERATION; VIII. GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; IX. APPLICATIONS AND POTENTIAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; X. FUTURE PROSPECTS; LITERATURE CITED; 4: Postharvest Physiology and Quality of Coated Fruits and Vegetables; I. INTRODUCTION; II. PERMEABILITY OF COATING FILMS AND PERMEANCE OF COATED COMMODITIES; III. ; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS, AND BARRIER PROPERTIES TO WATER VAPOR AND GASES, OF EDIBLE COATINGS; IV. FACTORS AFFECTING WATER LOSS, GAS EXCHANGE, AND MODIFICATION OF INTERNAL ATMOSPHERE OF COATED COMMODITIESV. POSTHARVEST PHYSIOLOGY AND QUALITY OF COATED COMMODITIES; VI. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; LITERATURE CITED; 5: Greenhouse Tomato Fruit Quality; I. INTRODUCTION; II. QUALITY ATTRIBUTES; III. GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS AFFECTING TOMATO FRUIT QUALITY; IV. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING TOMATO FRUIT QUALITY; V. CULTURAL PRACTICES AFFECTING FRUIT QUALITY; VI. POSTHARVEST; VII. CONCLUSION; LITERATURE CITED; Subject Index; Cumulative Subject Index; Cumulative Contributor Index (Volumes 1-26)
• Sommario/riassunto: Presents the latest information on applied topics in horticultural science.Numerous essays provide easy, time-saving and cost-effective access to the primary literature.Sponsored by the American Society of Horticultural Science.