Wiley-Blackwell Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 36: 100

Product Description 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. It is a serial title that appears in the form of one or two volumes per year. From the Back Cover Contents 1. Dedication: Rodomiro Ortiz: Plant Breeder, Catalyst for Agricultural Development 1 2. Phenotyping, Genetic Dissection, and Breeding for Drought and Heat Tolerance in Common Wheat: Status and Prospects 85 3. Nutritionally Enhanced Staple Food Crops 169 4. Genetic Management of Virus Diseases in Peanut 293 5. Common Bean Breeding in the Tropics 357 6. New Approaches to Cassava Breeding 427 About the Author Jules Janick obtained his PhD in Plant Genetics and Breeding and is a Professor of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Purdue University.