Plant Breeding Reviews

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.

Keywords:

Plant breeding; plant traits; plant characteristics; plant propagation; plant genetics; plant chromosomes; cultigen; cultivars; gardening; farming; plant breeders; crop-specific; breeding new crops; new plant varieties; higher-yielding plants; disease resistant plants; drought-resistant plants; regionally adapted plants; marker assisted selection; reverse breeding; doubled haploids; genetic modification; agricultural plants; progenitors; applied genetics; crossbreeding; high-yielding plants; protoplast fusion; embryo rescue; mutagenesis; hybrid plants; mutation breeding; somaclonal variation; callus; polyploidy; chromosome engineering; progeny; backcrossing; molecular markers; DNA fingerprinting; homozygous plants; heterozygous starting plants; transgenic plants; pharming; genetically modified plants; gmos; agronomic traits; controlled crosses; genetic variation; hybrid crops; stress resistant; crop improvement; plant biotechnology