Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 6


Book Description

Plant Breeding Reviews is an ongoing series presenting state-of-the art review articles on research in plant genetics, especially the breeding of commercially important crops. Articles perform the valuable function of collecting, comparing, and contrasting the primary journal literature in order to form an overview of the topic. This detailed analysis bridges the gap between the specialized researcher and the broader community of plant scientists.










Vegetables I


Book Description

This major work has but one aim: to provide breeders and researchers from the public and private sectors with all the latest information on the breeding of crops of economic relevance. Also, it serves as a major reference book for post-graduate courses and PhD courses on breeding vegetable crops, as well a one-stop-shop for horticulturists and extension agents interested in current advancements in the development of new vegetable crops varieties. Each chapter incorporates the most up-to-date information on the crops examined, and an important novelty is that, in comparison to other books already published on this subject this one contains the most cutting-edge information on molecular breeding techniques.




Handbook of Energy Utilization In Agriculture


Book Description

The aim of this volume is to collect and present available data, both published and unpublished, on energy use in agriculture and forestry production. Energy analyses for some sciences such as ecology are not new, but their applications to agriculture started in 1973. These analyses have grown rapidly in number and complexity. This handbook is intended for agriculturalists and others concerned with energy use in crop, livestock, and forestry production.




Biology and Utilization of the Cucurbitaceae


Book Description

The cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae, or gourd family), which include squash, pumpkin, melon, cucumber, and watermelon, have long been of economic significance. As sources of vegetables, fruit, and seeds rich in oils and protein, they have the potential of making an even larger contribution toward meeting the needs of humankind. This book, consisting of 37 papers by 50 cucurbit specialists, emphasizes the practical importance of cucurbit investigation, and also provides a broad overview of the family.




VEGETABLE BREEDING


Book Description

Reproduction, pollination control mechanism, natural breeding systems, and hybridization techniques in vegetable crops; Biometrical approaches and their applications in vegetable breeding; Breeding methods in vegetables crops; Heterosis in Vegetables crops;Distant hybridization in vegetable crops; Polyploidy breeding in vegetable crops; Mutation breeding in vegetable crops; Disease resistance in vegetable crop; Insect resistance in vegetable crops; Nematode resistance in vegetable crops; Breeding vegetable crops for tolerance to stress environments; Genetic resources in vegetable crops; Breeding for quality and processing attributes in vegetables crops; Breeding for physiological attributes in vegetable crops; Somatic cell genetics and biotechnological applications in vegetable crops.