Plant Breeding Reviews Volume 1
Plant breeding, the domestication and systematic improvement of crop species, is the basis of past and present agriculture. Our so called primitive progenitors selected practically all our present-day crop plants, and the improvement wrought through mill
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Plant Breeding Reviews is sponsored by the American Society for Horticultural Science, the Crop Science Society of America, the Society of American Foresters, the National Council of Commercial Plant Breeders, and the AVI Publishing Company
Editorial Board, Volume 1 Dermot P. Coyne John M. Poehlman
PLANT BREEDING REVIEWS Volume 1
edited by
Jules Janick Purdue University
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aVI AVI PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.
Westport, Connecticut
© Copyright 1983 by THE AVI PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. Westport, Connecticut
Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1983
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ISSN-0730-2207 ISBN 978-1-4684-8898-2 ISBN 978-1-4684-8896-8 (eBook) DOl 10.1007/978-1-4684-8896-8
Contents
Contributors
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Preface
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Dedication: Henry A. Jones (1889-1981) Plant Breeder Extraordinaire Thomas W. Whitaker Text Publications of H.A. Jones
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The Genetics of Petunia
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Andre Cornu and Daniel Maizonnier I. Introduction II. Chromosomes III. Chromosome Numbers IV. Genes V. Chromosome Mapping VI. Mutagenesis and Mutability VII. Somatic Cell Investigations VIII. Conclusion
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Breeding Common Bean for Improved Quantity and Quality of Seed Protein
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F. A. Bliss and John W. S. Brown I. Introduction II. Composition of Seed Protein III. Variation in Seed Protein Expression IV. Utilization of Genetic Variation for Improvement Through Breeding V. Use of Molecular Genetic Engineering VI. The Impact ofImproved Seed Protein Quantity and Quality
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PLANT BREEDING REVIEWS
Genetics of Storage Protein in Maize
C. Y. Tsai
I. II. III. IV. V. VI.
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Introduction Definition Chemistry Genetic Regulation Relationship with Grain Quality and Productivity Concluding Remarks
The Use of Endosperm Genes for Sweet Corn Improvement C. D. Boyer and J. C. Shannon
I. II. III. IV. V. VI.
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Breeding Pearl Millet
103 104 105 110 120 128 139 139 140 142 144 149 151 162
Glenn W. Burton I. Introduction II. Reproduction III. Cytogenetics IV. Germplasm V. Breeding
163 165 167 167 170
Breeding Soybeans Resistant to Diseases
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J. R. Wilcox
I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII.
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Introduction Historical Perspective Variability of Endosperm Genes Biochemical Considerations Current Cultivars in Production Problems and Perspectives
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Introduction Breeding Methods Fungal Diseases Bacterial Diseases Virus Diseases Nematodes Summary and Conclusions
184 185 188 209 212 217 221
The Genetic Improvement of Black Walnut for Timber Production 236 Walter F. Beineke I. Introduction and Historical Perspective II. Floral Structure and Reproduction III. Germplasm Sources and Preservation IV. Variation and Inheritance V. Breeding Strategies VI. Seed Orchards VII. Production and Distribution of Improved Stock VIII. Future Di
