Physiology and Biotechnology Integration for Plant Breeding

Abstract

PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF YIELD AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTATION Physiology of Yield and Adaptation in Wheat and Barley Breeding J. L. Araus, G.A. Slafer, M.P. Reynolds, and C. Royo Genetic Yield Improvement and Stress Tolerance in Maize M. Tollenaar and E.A. Lee Physiological Basis of Yield and Environmental Adaptation in Rice S. Peng and A. Ismail Sorghum Physiology A. Blum Pearl Millet F.R. Bidinger and C.T. Hash Comparative Ecophysiology of Cowpea, Common Bean, and Peanut A.E. Hall The Physiological Basis of Soybean Yield Potential and Environmental Adaptation T.T. VanToai and J. Specht The Physiological Basis of Yield and Environmental Adaptation D. M. Oosterhuis and J. McD. Stewart APPLICATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE CROP YIELD AND ADAPTATION Genome Mapping and Genomic Strategies for Crop Improvement P.K. Subudhi and H.T. Nguyen Marker-Assisted Utilization of Exotic Germplasm I. Paran Heterosis of Yield: Molecular and Biochemical Perspectives C.W. Stuber Genetic Engineering for Enhancing Plant Productivity and Stress Tolerance T.-h.D. Ho and R. Wu Genome Mapping and Marker-Assisted Selection for Improving Cotton (Gossypium spp.) Productivity and Quality in Arid Regions Y. Saranga and A.H. Patterson Molecular Dissection of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Sorghum and Rice M. S. Pathan, P.K. Subudhi, B. Courtois, and H.T. Nguyen Genetic Dissection of Drought Resistance in Maize: A Case Study J.-M. Ribaut, M. Banziger, T. Setter, G. Edmeades, and D. Hoisington Physiology and Biotechnology Integration for Plant Breeding: Epilogue A. Blum and H.T. Nguyen