{"product_id":"plant-breeding-reviews-volume-22-hardback-9780471215417","title":"Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 22 (Hardback) 9780471215417","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePlant Breeding Reviews, Volume 22\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJules Janick (Edited by), J Janick (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471215417, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 November 2002\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages\u003cbr\u003e24 x 16 x 2.7 cm, 0.694 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlant Breeding Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Dedication: Denton E. Alexander; Teacher, Maize Geneticist, and Breeder 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert J. Lambert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Estimating and Interpreting Heritability for Plant Breeding: An Update 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames B. Holland, Wyman E. Nyquist, and Cuauhtemoc T. Cervantes-Martínez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. The Meaning of Heritability 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Response to Selection 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Covariances of Relatives 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Variance Among Selection Units 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Estimating Heritability as a Function of Variance Components 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Estimating Heritability from Parent-Offspring Regression 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII. Estimating Realized Heritability 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVIII. Examples of Heritability Estimates 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Advanced Statistical Methods for Estimating Genetic Variances in Plants 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eShizhong Xu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Genetic Model 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Least Squares Estimation 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Maximum Likelihood Analysis 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Bayesian Analysis 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Discussion and Conclusions 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Oil Palm Genetic Improvement 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. C. Soh, G. Wong, T. Y. Hor, C. C. Tan, and P. S. Chew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Germplasm Resources 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Improvement Objectives 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Breeding Techniques 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Future Prospects 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Breeding Wheat for Resistance to Insects 221\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam A. Berzonsky, Hongjian Ding, Scott D. Haley, Marion O. Harris, Robert J. Lamb, R. I. H. McKenzie, Herbert W. Ohm, Fred L. Patterson, Frank Peairs, David R. Porter, Roger H. Ratcliffe, and Thomas G. Shanower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Wheat Stem Sawfly 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Wheat Midge 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Hessian Fly 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Russian Wheat Aphid 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Greenbug 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Peanut Breeding and Genetic Resources 297\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eC. Corley Holbrook and H. Thomas Stalker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Evolution and Taxonomy 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Reproductive Development 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Cytogenetics and Genomes 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Genetic Resources 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Breeding Peanut 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII. Summary 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. History and Breeding of Table Beet in the United States 357\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eI. L. Goldman and J. P. Navazio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Crop Origins 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Horticulture of Table Beet 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Genetics and Breeding 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Breeding Methods 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Future Directions 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Yeast as a Molecular Genetic System for Improvement of Plant Salt Tolerance 389\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTracie K. Matsumoto, Ray A. Bressan, P. M. Hasegawa, and José M. Pardo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Yeast Complementation 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Orthologous Plant and Yeast Genes 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. 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