Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 31

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. Typical articles from recent volumes include: Genetic Markers and Plant Genetic Resource Management Long Term Pollen Storage Breeding Perennial Rye Genetics of Wheat-Rust Interaction Origin, Evolution and Breeding of the Grapefruit Plant Anti-fungal Proteins Utilization of Exotic Maize Germplasm Breeding Wild Rice

Jules Janick obtained his PhD in Plant Genetics and Breeding and is a Professor of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Purdue University.