Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 21 [Hardcover]

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.Contributors.

1. Dedication: Dirk R. Vuylsteke, Musa Scientistand Humanitarian (Rodomiro Ortiz).

I. Biographical Sketch.

II. Research Achievement.

III. The Man.

2. Epistasis and Plant Breeding (James B. Holland).

I. Introduction.

II. Gene Action and Statistical Effects.

III. Epistasis and Molecular Interactions.

IV. Complex Molecular Interactions Underlie QuantitativePhenotypes (Sometimes).

V. Biometrical Evidence for Epistasis.

VI. Evidence for Epistasis from Plant Evolution Studies.

VII. Molecular Marker Investigations of Epistasis.

VIII. Why Is There More Evidence for Epistasis from QTLExperiments than from Biometrical Studies?

IX. Implications of Epistasis for Plant Breeding.

Literature Cited.

3. Origin, History, and Genetic Improvementof the Snap Pea (Pisum sativum L.) (James R. Myers, James R. Baggett, and Calvin Lamborn).

I. Introduction.

II. Genetics of Snap Peas.

III. Breeding Objectives.

IV. Breeding Methods.

V. Traits of Special Concern.

VI. Molecular Malc'