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Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 34
Jules Janick (Edited by), J Janick (Author)
9780470875162, Wiley
Hardback, published 4 February 2011
400 pages
23.6 x 16 x 2.5 cm, 0.649 kg
Plant Breeding Reviews 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.
Contributors ix 1. Dedication: Kenneth J. Frey: Oat Breeder, Educator, and Champion of Plant Breeding 1 I. Introduction 2 Ii. Early Life and Career Beginnings 3 Iii. Research 5 Iv. Graduate Educator 10 V. Champion of Plant Breeding: The National Plant Breeding Study 12 Vi. The Man 16 Vii. Awards and Honors 17 Viii. Epilogue 18 Literature Cited 19 Selected Publications of Kenneth J. Frey 21 2. Strategies for Enhancing Grain Yield in Maize 37 I. A Historical Perspective 38 Ii. Opportunities for Future Yield Improvement 44 Iii. Plant Density 48 Iv. Improvement in Resource-Use Efficiency 60 V. Conclusions 73 Literature Cited 75 3. Quality Protein Maize: Progress and Prospects 83 I. Introduction 84 Ii. Quality Protein Maize: A Complex Genetic and Biochemical System 87 Iii. Human Nutritional Benefits of QPM 97 Iv. QPM as Livestock Feed 101 V. Progress in the Development of QPM Hybrids and Synthetics 106 Vi. Release and Adoption of QPM Cultivars 115 Vii. Conclusions 121 Literature Cited 124 4. Vegetative Phase Change in Maize: Biotic Resistance and Agronomic Performance 131 I. Introduction 132 Ii. Vegetative Phase Change and Biotic Resistance in Maize 138 Iii. Vegetative Phase Change and Agronomic Performance in Maize 149 Iv. Vegetative Phase Change and Pest Resistance on Other Plant Species 151 V. Summary and Conclusions 154 Literature Cited 155 5. Plant Interspecific Hybridization: Outcomes and Issues at the Intersection of Species 161 I. Introduction 163 Ii. Species and Hybrids 165 Iii. Protocols for Hybridization 169 Iv. Outcomes of Hybridization 173 V. Genomic and Gene Expression Consequences of Interspecific Hybridization 186 Vi. Verification of Hybrids 193 Vii. Estimating Donor Parental DNA Content in Progeny From Hybrids 202 Viii. Conclusions 205 Literature Cited 207 6. DNA-Based Identification of Clonally Propagated Cultivars 221 I. Introduction 223 Ii. Molecular Methods 224 Iii. Choice of Method 238 Iv. Applications 251 V. Conclusions and Future Outlooks 277 Literature Cited 278 7. Designing Marker-Assisted Inbred Line Development Strategies Using Computer Simulation 297 I. Introduction 299 Ii. Requirements for Modeling Breeding Program 300 Iii. Recent Development in Genetic Mapping 305 Iv. Investigating the Effectiveness of MAS Strategies 313 V. Examples to Demonstrate the Design of MAS Strategies 323 Vi. Prospects 341 Vii. Conclusion 343 Literature Cited 344 Subject Index 349 Cumulative Subject Index 351 Cumulative Contributor Index 373
Ann Marie Thro and Larry Robertson
M. Tollenaar and E. A. Lee
G. N. Atlin, N. Palacios, R. Babu, B. Das, S. Twumasi-Afriyie, D. K. Friesen, H. De Groote, B. Vivek, and K. V. Pixley
M. A. Chandler, E. S. Riedeman, and W. F. Tracy
Ed R. Morgan, Gail M. Timmerman-Vaughan, Anthony J. Conner, William B. Griffin, and Richard Pickering
Hilde Nybom and Kurt Weising
Guoyou Ye and M. van Ginkel
Subject Areas: Science: general issues [PD]
