Plant breeding reviews Volume 39 1st Edition by Jules Janick ISBN 9781119107743 1119107741
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ISBN 10: 1119107741
ISBN 13: 9781119107743
Author: Jules Janick
Plant Breeding Reviews Volume 39, edited by Jules Janick, provides comprehensive insights into various aspects of plant breeding, including genetic advancements and methodologies. The volume features contributions from notable experts and covers topics such as maize geneticists, mutation breeding, and biofortification research. It is published by John Wiley & Sons and has received positive feedback for its layout and accessibility.
Table of contents:
1. Charles W. Stuber: Maize Geneticist and Pioneer of Marker-Assisted Selection
James B. Holland, Geoffrey I. Graham, J. Paul Murphy, and M. Lynn Senior
I. Biographical Sketch
II. Scientific Achievements
III. Leadership Before and After Retirement
IV. Awards and Honors
V. Impact on Breeding Paradigms in the Private Sector
VI. Impact on Students and Postdocs
Literature Cited
2. Plant Mutation Breeding: Current Progress and Future Assessment
Souleymane Bado, Brian P. Forster, Stephan Nielen, Abdelbagi M. Ali, Pierre J.L. Lagoda, Bradley J. Till, and Margit Laimer
1. Introduction
II. Causes and Effects of Mutations
III. Types of Mutation
IV. Mutation Nomenclature
V. Mutation Induction
VI. Mutant Population Development and Handling of Mutagenic Populations
VII. Screening Mutagenic Populations for Desired Traits
VIII. Induced Mutation in Breeding Programs
IX. Enabling Biotechnologies
X. Intellectual Property Issues
XI. Limitations and Achievements
Acknowledgments
Literature Cited
3. Recent Advances in Sorghum Biofortification Research
A. Ashok Kumar, Kotla Anuradha, B. Ramaiah, Stefania Grando, H. Frederick, W. Rattunde, Parminder Virk, and Wolfgang H. Pfeiffer
I. Sorghum Biofortification and Its Importance
II. Grain Structure
III. Base Levels of Fe and Zn, Breeding Targets, and Phenotyping Techniques
IV. Enhancing Fe and Zn by Nutrient Management
V. Genetics and Breeding
VI. Product Development Pipeline
VII. The Way Forward
Literature Cited
4. Breeding Tropical Vegetable Corns
James L. Brewbaker and Ian Martin
I. Tropical Versus Temperate Vegetable Corns
II. Genetics of Vegetable Corns
III. Breeding Populations and Hybrids
IV. Breeding Objectives
V. Production and Products
VI. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Literature Cited
5. Maize Breeding in the United States: Views from Within Monsanto
David V. Butruille, Fufa H. Birru, Marv L. Boerboom, Edward J. Cargill, Duane A. Davis, Prabhakar Dhungana, Gerald M. Dill Jr., Fenggao Dong, Agustin E. Fonseca, Brian W. Gardunia, Gregory J. Holland, Nan Hong, Paul Linnen, Thomas E. Nickson, Nalini Polavarapu, Jerald K. Pataky, Jon Popi, and Steve B. Stark
I. Introduction
II. Breeding Objectives and the Genetic Gain Equation
III. People and Careers
IV. Safety, Rules, and Protocols
V. Intellectual Property
VI. Germplasm
VII. Diseases
VIII. Marker Technologies
IX. Traits
X. Doubled Haploids
XI. Automation
XII. Year-Round Nurseries
XIII. Yield Trials and Field Operations
XIV. Genotype by Environment by Management Interactions
XV. Information Technology and Predictive Modeling
XVI. Running a Modern Breeding Program
XVII. Final Considerations
Disclosure Statement
Acknowledgments
Literature Cited
6. The History, Development, and Importance of the New Mexican Pod-Type Chile Pepper to the United States and World Food Industry
Paul W. Bosland
1. Introduction
II. Origin of the New Mexican Pod Type
III. Uses of the New Mexican Pod Type
IV. Red Chile and Paprika
V. Capsaicinoids (Heat)
VI. Breeding for Machine Innovations
VII. Breeding for Diseases & Pests in New Mexico
VIII. Biotechnology
IX. Future Directions
Literature Cited
7. Fruit Domestication in the Near East
Shahal Abbo, Avi Gopher, and Simcha Lev-Yadun
I. Introduction
II. Botany, Ecology, and Reproductive Biology
III. Geographic Origin, Agro-Ecological Adaptation, and Evolution Under Domestication
IV. Adoption of Domestication
V. Evolutionary Patterns Under Domestication
VI. The Role of Conscious and Unconscious Selection and Subsequent Evolution Under Domestication
VII. Fruit Trees as Part of the Socioeconomic System
VIII. Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments
Literature Cited
8. The Geneva Apple Rootstock Breeding Program
Gennaro Fazio, Terence L. Robinson, and Herb S. Aldwinckle
I. History of Apple Rootstocks
II. Traits Relevant for the Selection of Improved Apple Rootstocks
III. General Approaches and Research Procedures for Breeding New Apple Rootstocks
IV. Future of Apple Rootstock Breeding
V. Conclusions
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