Plant Breeding Reviews: Volume 33

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. Content:
Chapter 1 Dedication: Major M. Goodman: Maize Geneticist and Breeder (pages 1–29): James B. Holland and Paul T. Nelson
Chapter 2 Enhancing Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Cereals Through Breeding and Transgenic Interventions (pages 31–114): Sangam Dwivedi, Hari Upadhyaya, Prasanta Subudhi, Chris Gehring, Vladimir Bajic and Rodomiro Ortiz
Chapter 3 Verticillium Wilt in Solanaceous Crops (pages 115–144): Yanxin Gao, Thomas A. Zitter and Richard E. Veilleux
Chapter 4 Marker-Assisted Selection as a Component of Conventional Plant Breeding (pages 145–217): P. K. Gupta, Jitendra Kumar, R. R. Mir and Ajay Kumar
Chapter 5 Marker-Assisted Gene Pyramiding for Cultivar Development (pages 219–256): Guoyou Ye and Kevin F. Smith
Chapter 6 Legume Genomics and Breeding (pages 257–304): Rajeev K. Varshney, Mahendar Thundi, Greg D. May and Scott A. Jackson
Chapter 7 Breeding American Chestnuts for Blight Resistance (pages 305–339): Lisa M. Worthen, Keith E. Woeste and Charles H. Michler