Plant breeding reviews / / edited by Jules Janick

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910876668103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : John Wiley & Sons, 1994
• ISBN: 1-283-37166-9; 9786613371669; 0-470-65049-4; 0-470-65048-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (329 p.)
• Collana: Plant breeding reviews, , 0730-220 ; ; v. 12
• Altri autori (Persone): JanickJules
• Disciplina: 631.52
• Soggetti: Plant breeding
• 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 12; Contents; Contributors; 1: Dedication: Robert W. Allard Population Geneticist and Agronomist; 2: Bacillus thuringiensis and Its Use as a Biological Insecticide; I. INTRODUCTION; II. CHARACTERIZATION OF BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; Ill. PROPERTIES OF PROTOXINS; IV. PROPERTIES OF INCLUSIONS AND THEIR ROLES IN TOXICITY; V. MODE OF ACTION; VI. RESISTANCE PROBLEMS; VII. PROTOXIN GENES IN OTHER SYSTEMS; VIII. PROSPECTS FOR THE MORE EXTENSIVE USE OF B. THURINGIENSIS AND/OR ITS TOXINS.; LITERATURE CITED; 3: Development of Virus Resistant Plants via Genetic Engineering; I. INTRODUCTIONII. VIRUS GENES AS RESISTANCE GENES; III. PRODUCTION OF TRANSGENIC PLANTS EXPRESSING VIRAL GENES; IV. GENETICALLY ENGINEERED VIRUS RESISTANCE; V. GENETIC STABILITY AND FIELD PERFORMANCE; VI. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; VII. PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE; LITERATURE CITED; 4: Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Plant Breeding; I. INTRODUCTION; II. THEORY FOR ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN CARBON ISOTOPE DISCRIMINATION AND TRANSPIRATION EFFICIENCY; III. EMPIRICAL ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN CARBON ISOTOPE DISCRIMINATION AND TRANSPIRATION EFFICIENCY; IV. EDAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS ON CARBON ISOTOPE DISCRIMINATION AND TRANSPIRATION EFFICIENCYV.CONSISTENCY OF ; GENOTYPIC RANKING FOR CARBON ISOTOPE DISCRIMINATION; VI. HERITABILITY AND INHERITANCE OF CARBON ISOTOPE DISCRIMINATION AND SAMPLING PROCEDURES; VII. ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN CARBON ISOTOPE DISCRIMINATION AND BIOMASS AND GRAIN PRODUCTION; VIII. GENETIC ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN CARBON ISOTOPE DISCRIMINATION AND AGRONOMIC TRAITS; IX. BREEDING METHODS AND SELECTION PROCEDURES; x. OPPORTUNITIES AND PROBLEMS IN USING SELECTION FOR CARBON ISOTOPE DISCRIMINATION IN PLANT BREEDING; LITERATURE CITED5: In Vitro Adaptation for Drought and Cold Hardiness in Wheat; I. INTRODUCTION; II. TISSUE CULTURE; III. COLD HARDENING AND FROST TOLERANCE; IV. DROUGHT TOLERANCE AND OSMOREGULATION; V. CONCLUSIONS; LITERATURE CITED; 6: The Ideotype Concept and the Genetic Improvement of Tree Crops; I. INTRODUCTION; II. THE IDEOTYPE CONCEPT; III. EXAMPLES OF THE IDEOTYPE APPROACH; IV. CONCLUSIONS; LITERATURE CITED; 7: Application of DNA Markers for Identification and Breeding of Perennial Fruit Crops; I. INTRODUCTION; II. TYPES OF DNA MARKERS; III. APPLICATION OF DNA MARKERS; IV. DNA MARKERS IN PERENNIAL WOODY CROPSV. FUTURE PROSPECTS; LITERATURE CITED; 8: Heterosis in Plant Breeding; I. INTRODUCTION; II. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; III. GENETIC THEORIES OF HETEROSIS; IV. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL BASES OF HETEROSIS; V. HETEROSIS IN POPULATION CROSSES; VI. HYBRID PREDICTIONS; VII. GENETICS AND ENHANCEMENT OF HETEROSIS USING MOLECULAR MARKERS; VIII. CONCLUSIONS; LITERATURE CITED; 9: Breeding of Seed-Planted Artichoke; I. INTRODUCTION; II. RATIONALE FOR DEVELOPING SEED-PLANTED ARTICHOKE; III. GENETIC RESOURCES; IV. REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; V. INHERITANCE OF ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT TRAITS
• 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. It is a serial title that appears in the form of one or two volumes per year.