03935nam 2200625Ia 450 991014251270332120170815112002.01-280-36735-097866103673510-470-30185-60-470-65020-60-471-46338-8(CKB)111056485569084(EBL)152071(OCoLC)807995962(SSID)ssj0000222296(PQKBManifestationID)11198820(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000222296(PQKBWorkID)10170972(PQKB)10098014(MiAaPQ)EBC152071(EXLCZ)9911105648556908420090819d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPlant breeding reviewsVolume 22[electronic resource] /edited by Jules JanickHoboken, N.J. John Wiley & Sonsc20031 online resource (457 p.)Plant breeding reviews ;v. 22Description based upon print version of record.0-471-21541-4 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.PLANT BREEDING REVIEWS Volume 22; Contents; List of Contributors; 1. Dedication: Denton E. Alexander; Teacher, Maize Geneticist, and Breeder; 2. Estimating and Interpreting Heritability for Plant Breeding: An Update; I. The Meaning of Heritability; II. Response to Selection; III. Covariances of Relatives; IV. Variance Among Selection Units; V. Estimating Heritability as a Function of Variance Components; VI. Estimating Heritability from Parent-Offspring Regression; VII. Estimating Realized Heritability; VIII. Examples of Heritability Estimates; Appendices; Literature Cited3. Advanced Statistical Methods for Estimating Genetic Variances in PlantsI. Introduction; II. Genetic Model; III. Least Squares Estimation; IV. Maximum Likelihood Analysis; V. Bayesian Analysis; VI. Discussion and Conclusions; Literature Cited; 4. Oil Palm Genetic Improvement; I. Introduction; II. Germplasm Resources; III. Improvement Objectives; IV. Breeding Techniques; V. Future Prospects; Literature Cited; 5. Breeding Wheat for Resistance to Insects; I. Introduction; II. Wheat Stem Sawfly; III. Wheat Midge; IV. Hessian Fly; V. Russian Wheat Aphid; VI. Greenbug; Literature Cited6. Peanut Breeding and Genetic ResourcesI. Introduction; II. Evolution and Taxonomy; III. Reproductive Development; IV. Cytogenetics and Genomes; V. Genetic Resources; VI. Breeding Peanut; VII. Summary; Literature Cited; 7. History and Breeding of Table Beet in the United States; I. Introduction; II. Crop Origins; III. Horticulture of Table Beet; IV. Genetics and Breeding; V. Breeding Methods; VI. Future Directions; Literature Cited; 8. Yeast as a Molecular Genetic System for Improvement of Plant Salt Tolerance; I. Introduction; II. Yeast ComplementationIII. Orthologous Plant and Yeast GenesIV. Similarity of Cellular Salt Tolerance in Plants and Yeast; Literature Cited; Subject Index; Cumulative Subject Index; Cumulative Contributor IndexPlant Breeding Reviews, Volume 22 presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. The emphasis of the series is on methodology, a practical understanding of crop genetics, and applications to major crops.Plant Breeding ReviewsPlant breedingNew cropsBreedingElectronic books.Plant breeding.New cropsBreeding.631.52Janick Jules1931-845425MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910142512703321Plant breeding reviews1887896UNINA