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Book SynopsisPlant 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.The series issponsored by the American Society for Horticultural Science andappears in the form of one or two volumes per year.
Table of ContentsContributors ix
1. Dedication: Molly M. Jahn Plant Breeder and Geneticist 1
I. L. Goldman
I. Biographical Sketch 1
II. Research Program 5
III. Teaching 7
IV. Administration 7
V. Awards and Recognition 9
VI. The Woman 9
Literature Cited 10
Selected Publications of Molly M. Jahn 10
Germplasm Releases and Patents 16
2. History, Evolution, and Domestication of Brassica Crops 19
Shyam Prakash, Xiao-Ming Wu, and S. R. Bhat
I. Introduction 21
II. Archetypes and Evolution of Basic Genomes and Derived Allopolyploids 25
III. Ethnobotany, Origin, and Domestication 36
IV. Concluding Remarks 67
Acknowledgments 70
Literature Cited 71
3. Melon Landraces of India: Contributions and Importance 85
Narinder P. S. Dhillon_, Antonio J. Monforte, Michel Pitrat, Sudhakar Pandey, Praveen Kumar Singh, Kathleen R. Reitsma, Jordi Garcia-Mas, Abhishek Sharma, and James D. McCreight
I. Introduction 88
II. First Contribution of Indian Melon Germplasm to the U.S. Melon Breeding Programs 90
III. Useful Traits from Indian Melons 92
IV. Genetic Diversity 120
V. Melon Breeding 123
VI. Future Role of Indian Melon Germplasm and Conclusions 130
Acknowledgments 133
Literature Cited 133
4. Transgenic Vegetable Crops: Progress, Potentials, and Prospects 151
João Silva Dias and Rodomiro Ortiz
I. World Vegetable Production 153
II. Case for Transgenic Vegetables 154
III. Case Studies 164
IV. GM Vegetables and Integrated Pest Management 218
V. Outlook 221
Literature Cited 224
5. Millets: Genetic and Genomic Resources 247
Sangam Dwivedi, Hari Upadhyaya, Senapathy Senthilvel, Charles Hash, Kenji Fukunaga, Xiamin Diao, Dipak Santra, David Baltensperger, and Manoj Prasad
I. Introduction 251
II. Nutritional Quality and Food, Feed, Medicinal, and Other Uses 269
III. Domestication, Phylogenetic, and Genomic Relationships 277
IV. Assessing Patterns of Diversity in Germplasm Collections 284
V. Identifying Germplasm with Beneficial Traits 300
VI. Genomic Resources 316
VII. Enhancing Use of Germplasm in Cultivar Development 321
VIII. From Trait Genetics to Association Mapping to Cultivar Development Using Genomics 332
IX. Conclusions and Future Prospects 344
Acknowledgments 347
Literature Cited 347
Subject Index 377
Cumulative Subject Index 379
Cumulative Contributor Index 401 ??
