Plant Breeding Reviews: Volume 12

Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. Many of the crops widely grown today stem from a very narrow genetic base; understanding and preserving crop genetic resources is vital to the security of food systems worldwide. The emphasis of the series is on methodology, a fundamental understanding of crop genetics, and applications to major crops. It is a serial title that appears in the form of one or two volumes per year.Content:
Chapter 1 Dedication: Robert W. Allard, Population Geneticist and Agronomist (pages 1–17): Michael T. Clegg
Chapter 2 Bacillus Thuringiensis and Its Use as a Biological Insecticide (pages 19–45): Arthur I. Aronson
Chapter 3 Development of Virus Resistant Plants via Genetic Engineering (pages 47–79): Rebecca Grumet
Chapter 4 Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Plant Breeding (pages 81–113): Anthony E. Hall, Richard A. Richards, Anthony G. Condon, Graeme C. Wright and Graham D. Farquhar
Chapter 5 In Vitro Adaptation for Drought and Cold Hardiness in Wheat (pages 115–162): Gabor Galiba
Chapter 6 The Ideotype Concept and the Genetic Improvement of Tree Crops (pages 163–193): Donald I. Dickmann, Michael A. Gold and James A. Flore
Chapter 7 Application of DNA Markers for Identification and Breeding of Perennial Fruit Crops (pages 195–226): Uri Lavi, Perry Cregan, Tamar Schaap and Jossi Hillel
Chapter 8 Heterosis in Plant Breeding (pages 227–251): Charles W. Stuber
Chapter 9 Breeding of Seed-Planted Artichoke (pages 253–269): Jehuda Basnizki and Daniel Zohary
Chapter 10 Concepts and Methods for Analyzing Regional Trial Data for Cultivar and Location Selection (pages 271–297): C. S. Lin and M. R. Binns