Plant Breeding Reviews: Volume 23

This detailed analysis bridges the gap between the specialized researcher and the broader community of plant scientists.

Content:
Chapter 1 Dedication: Dermot P. Coyne Bean Breeder, Geneticist, Humanitarian (pages 1–19): James R. Steadman and Jules Janick
Chapter 2 Strategies for Genetic Improvement of Common Bean and Rhizobia Towards Efficient Interactions (pages 21–72): Carla Snoeck, Jos Vanderleyden and Stephen Beebe
Chapter 3 Developing Marker-Assisted Selection Strategies for Breeding Hybrid Rice (pages 73–174): Yunbi Xu
Chapter 4 Significance of Cytoplasmic DNA in Plant Breeding (pages 175–210): Ursula Frei, Edmundo G. Peiretti and Gerhard Wenzel
Chapter 5 Flowering, Seed Production, and the Genesis of Garlic Breeding (pages 211–244): Philipp W. Simon and Maria M. Jenderek
Chapter 6 Cultivar Development of Ornamental Foliage Plants (pages 245–290): Richard J. Henny and Jianjun Chen
Chapter 7 Preservation of Genetic Resources in the National Plant Germplasm Clonal Collections (pages 291–344): Gayle M. Volk and Christina Walters