{"product_id":"plant-breeding-reviews-26-9780471732150","title":"Plant Breeding Reviews 26","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eList of Contributors.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Dedication: George P. Rédei\u003c\/b\u003e (Arabidopsis Geneticist and Polymath Csaba Koncz)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Developing Papaya to Control Papaya Ringspot Virus by Transgenic Resistance, Intergeneric Hybridization, and Tolerance Breeding\u003c\/b\u003e (Dennis Gonsalves, Ariadne Vegas, Vilai Prasartsee, Rod Drew, Jon Y. Suzuki, and Savarni Tripathi).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Papaya and Papaya Ringspot Virus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Development of Transgenic Papaya for Hawaii.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Development of Transgenic Papaya for Other Regions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Breeding Through Intergeneric Hybridizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Development of PRSV-Tolerant Papaya.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII. Future Aspects for Developing PRSV-Resistant Papaya.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVIII. Summary Comments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eRol\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eGenes: Molecular Biology, Physiology, Morphology, Breeding Uses\u003c\/b\u003e (Margareta Welander and Li-Hua Zhu).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. The Hairy Root Disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Ri T-DNA and Its Effect on Transgenic Plants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Synergistic Effect of Rol Genes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Individual Effect of Rol Genes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Discussion and Conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Terminology for Polyploids Based on Cytogenetic Behavior: Consequences in Genetics and Breeding\u003c\/b\u003e (Domenico Carputo, Elsa L. Camadro, and Stanley J. Peloquin).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Role of 2n Gametes and Endosperm in the Origin of Polyploids.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Terminology for Polyploids.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Bases of the New Terminology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Breeding Barley for Resistance to\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eFusarium\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eHead Blight and Mycotoxin Accumulation\u003c\/b\u003e (Thin Meiw Choo).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Fusarium Species.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Fusarium Toxins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Losses in Yield and Quality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Sources of Genetic Resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Traits Associated with FHB Resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII. Breeding Strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVIII. Mutation and In vitro Selection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIX. Genetic Transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX. Conclusions and Prospects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Using Genomics to Exploit Grain Legume Biodiversity in Crop Improvement\u003c\/b\u003e (Sangam L. Dwivedi, Matthew W. Blair, Hari D. Upadhyaya, Rachid Serraj, Jayashree Balaji, Hutokshi K. Buhariwalla, Rodomiro Ortiz, and Jonathan H. Crouch).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Available Genetic Resources of Key Legume Crops.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Management and Utilization of Legume Genetic Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Impact of Genetic Resources in Conventional Legume Breeding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Molecular-Enhanced Strategies for Manipulating Novel Genetic Variation for Legume Breeding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Advanced Applications in Legume Molecular Breeding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII. Conclusions and Future Prospects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature Cited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCumulative Subject Index.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCumulative Contributor Index.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402663698775,"sku":"9780471732150","price":278.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471732150.jpg?v=1730481160","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/plant-breeding-reviews-26-9780471732150","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}