Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 23

Plant Breeding Reviews is an open-ended, serial continuation series of review articles on research in plant genetics, especially the breeding of commercially important crops. This detailed analysis bridges the gap between the specialized researcher and the broader community of plant scientists.Content: Chapter 1 Dedication: Dermot P. Coyne Bean Breeder, Geneticist, Humanitarian (pages 1–19): James R. Steadman and Jules JanickChapter 2 Strategies for Genetic Improvement of Common Bean and Rhizobia Towards Efficient Interactions (pages 21–72): Carla Snoeck, Jos Vanderleyden and Stephen BeebeChapter 3 Developing Marker?Assisted Selection Strategies for Breeding Hybrid Rice (pages 73–174): Yunbi XuChapter 4 Significance of Cytoplasmic DNA in Plant Breeding (pages 175–210): Ursula Frei, Edmundo G. Peiretti and Gerhard WenzelChapter 5 Flowering, Seed Production, and the Genesis of Garlic Breeding (pages 211–244): Philipp W. Simon and Maria M. JenderekChapter 6 Cultivar Development of Ornamental Foliage Plants (pages 245–290): Richard J. Henny and Jianjun ChenChapter 7 Preservation of Genetic Resources in the National Plant Germplasm Clonal Collections (pages 291–344): Gayle M. Volk and Christina Walters