Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 15

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Jules Janick
John Wiley & Sons, Sep 26, 1997 - Science - 395 pages
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.
 

Contents

Molecules Involved in SelfIncompatibility
19
Gametophytic SelfIncompatibility in the Solanaceae
27
Genetic Mosaics and Plant Improvement
43
Dissociation and Synthesis of Genetic Mosaics
62
Speculation
75
Separating Pyramiding
85
Doubled Haploid Breeding in Cereals
141
Production of Haploids in Cereals
148
Breeding for Intercropping Systems
225
Disease Resistance
237
Recurrent Selection in Soybean
275
MarkerAssisted Recurrent Selection in Soybean
294
Summary
308
Gene Action and Plant Breeding
315
Nonallelic Gene Action and Interaction
331
Gene Action and Systems of Reproduction
341

Agronomy Genetics and Breeding
187
Agronomy
193
Breeding
203
Cowpea Breeding
215

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Jules Janick is the James Troop Distinguished Professor of Horticulture at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, USA.

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