{"product_id":"plant-breeding-reviews-volume-31-hardback-9780470387627","title":"Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 31 (Hardback) 9780470387627","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePlant Breeding Reviews, Volume 31\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\"\u003e9780470387627, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 March 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e432 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 2.3 cm, 0.717 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 presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant breeding and genetics covering horticultural, agronomic and forestry crops, incorporating both traditional and molecular methods. The contributions are authored by world authorities, anonymously reviewed, and edited by Professor Jules Janick of Purdue University, USA. The series is an indispensible resource for crop breeders, plant scientists, and teachers involved in crop improvement and genetic resources. Initiated in 1983, \u003ci\u003ePlant Breeding Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e is published in the form of one or two volumes per year.  \u003cp\u003eRecently published articles include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEpigenetics and Plant Breeding (v30)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnhancing Crop Gene Pools with Beneficial Traits Using Wild Relatives (v30)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoffee Germplasm Resources, Genomics and Breeding (v30)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMolecular Genetics and Breeding for Fatty Acid Manipulation in Soybean (v30)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBreeding Southern Highbush Blueberries (v30)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelopment of Fire Blight Resistance by Recombinant DNA Technology (v29)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContributors.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Dedication: Anthony H. D. Brown Conservation Geneticist\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eReid G. Palmer and Jeff J. Doyle\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Biographical Sketch.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Research Accomplishments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. The Man.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Honors and Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Publications of Anthony H. D. Brown.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBrassica\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand Its Close Allies: Cytogenetics and Evolution\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eShyam Prakash, S. R. Bhat, C. F. Quiros, P. B. Kirti, and V. L. Chopra\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Cytogenetics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Genome Manipulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Wide Hybridization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Cytoplasmic Substitution and Male Sterility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Genome Dissection and Development of Chromosome Addition Lines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII. Mitochondrial Genome.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVIII. Plastid Genome.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIX. Potential Role of Arabidopsis thaliana in Brassica Improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX. Chloroplast Genomes and their Phylogenetic Implications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXI. Evolution of Morphological Characters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXII. Concluding Remarks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Genetic Enhancement for Drought Tolerance in Sorghum\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eBelum V. S. Reddy, S. Ramesh, P. Sanjana Reddy, and A. Ashok Kumar\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Breeding for Drought Tolerance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Selection among Cultivars and Landraces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Breeding for Drought Escape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Growth Stage–Specific Screening Techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Physiological Response Traits for Drought Tolerance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII. Marker-Assisted Breeding for Drought Tolerance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVIII. Outlook.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Breeding for Resistance to\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eStenocarpella\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eEar Rot in Maize\u003c\/b\u003e (Johannes \u003ci\u003eD. Rossouw, Z. A. Pretorius, H. D. Silva, and K. R. Lamkey\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Distribution and Importance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Pathogen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Epidemiology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Disease Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Summary and Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Cassava Genetic Resources: Manipulation for Crop Improvement\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eNagib M. A. Nassar and Rodomiro Ortiz\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Wild Manihot Species: A Botanical Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Interspecific Hybrids.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Cassava Diversity as Revealed by DNA Markers and Genetics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Trait Transfer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Outlook.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Breeding Roses for Disease Resistance\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eVance M. Whitaker and Stan C. Hokanson\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Causal Pathogens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Resistance Screening.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Breeding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Molecular Tools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Future Prospects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Plant Breeding for Human Nutritional Quality\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePhilipp W. Simon, Linda M. Pollak, Beverly A. Clevidence, Joannne M. Holden, and David B. Haytowitz\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Sources of Nutrients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Progress in Breeding for Nutrient Content and Composition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. 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