Plant Breeding Reviews: Volume 21

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. Content:
Chapter 1 Dedication: Dirk R. Vuylsteke: Musa Scientist and Humanitarian (pages 1–25): Rodomiro Ortiz
Chapter 2 Epistasis and Plant Breeding (pages 27–92): James B. Holland
Chapter 3 Origin, History, and Genetic Improvement of the Snap Pea (Pisum sativum L.) (pages 93–138): James R. Myers, James R. Baggett and Calvin Lamborn
Chapter 4 Strawberry Biotechnology (pages 139–180): Stan C. Hokanson and John L. Maas
Chapter 5 Contributions of DNA Molecular Marker Technologies to the Genetics and Breeding of Wheat and Barley (pages 181–220): Robert M. D. Koebner, Wayne Powell and Paolo Donini
Chapter 6 Diversity in Landraces of Cereal and Legume Crops (pages 221–261): Awegechew Teshome, A. H. D. Brown and T. Hodgkin
Chapter 7 Production and Evaluation of Hybrid Soybean (pages 263–307): R. G. Palmer, J. Gai, H. Sun and J. W. Burton