Plant Breeding Reviews . Volume 5

• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, : John Wiley & Sons, 1987
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (460 p.)
• Disciplina: 631.5305
• Soggetto topico: Plant breeding -- Periodicals; Plant breeding; Agriculture; Earth & Environmental Sciences; Plant Sciences
• Altri autori: JanickJules <1931->
• 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
• Sommario/riassunto: Plant Breeding Reviews is an ongoing series presenting state-of-the art review articles on research in plant genetics, especially the breeding of commercially important crops. Articles perform the valuable function of collecting, comparing, and contrasting the primary journal literature in order to form an overview of the topic. This detailed analysis bridges the gap between the specialized researcher and the broader community of plant scientists.
• Titolo autorizzato: Plant breeding reviews
• ISBN: 1-118-06102-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911019221503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Plant Breeding Reviews