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3AcknowledgementsThe Tropical Wheat <strong>Symposium</strong> is <strong>the</strong>result of <strong>the</strong> interest and efforts ofmany people. and I greatly appreciate<strong>the</strong>ir help and cooperation. First. Iwould like to acknowledge <strong>the</strong> follOWinggroups and individuals for <strong>the</strong>ir help incontributing to <strong>the</strong> success of <strong>the</strong>symposium: for funding <strong>the</strong>symposium. The United NationsDevelopment Programme (UNDP).especially Mr. William Mashler for hisenthusiasm and support of <strong>the</strong> project;<strong>the</strong> directing staff of CIMMYT for givingme <strong>the</strong> opportunity to carry out such aproject; <strong>the</strong> CIM~T Wheat OutreachStaff for <strong>the</strong>ir active participation andidentification of participants; <strong>the</strong>participants. without whom <strong>the</strong>re couldhave been no symposium; LindaAinsworth and <strong>the</strong> staff of VisitorServices for <strong>the</strong>ir help in coordinating<strong>the</strong> activities of <strong>the</strong> symposium;Griselda Marquez. for her tireless effortsin coordinating all of <strong>the</strong> secretarialwork; Elsa Caballero and <strong>the</strong> TravelOffice for <strong>the</strong>ir effiCient travelarrangements for <strong>the</strong> participants. andRaul Martinez and his staff of <strong>the</strong>Camino Real Hotel for <strong>the</strong> excellentaccomodations and services renderedduring <strong>the</strong> symposium.Special thanks also go to <strong>the</strong> followingpeople for <strong>the</strong>ir help in <strong>the</strong> developmentof <strong>the</strong>se proceedings of <strong>the</strong> symposium:my co-editors Arthur Klatt. for hiscareful review of <strong>the</strong> manuscripts. andElizabeth Cuellar. whose languageexpertise and excellent spirits ensured<strong>the</strong> timely completion of thispublication; Sanjaya Rajaram. for hisreview of selected manuscripts; <strong>the</strong> staffof <strong>the</strong> CIMMYT CommunicationsGroup. especially Tiff Harris for hisadvice. design support andencouragement; Silvia Bistrain. BerthaRegalado. Maricela A. de Ramos andPatricia Martinez for typesetting <strong>the</strong>proceedings. and Miguel Mellado. RafaelDe la Colina and Jose Manuel Fouillouxfor design and layout.Finally. a special note of appreciation tomy wife Ruth and our children. Robinand Rinelle Mae. for <strong>the</strong>ir patience.understanding and love while this workwas going on.Reynaldo L. Villareal<strong>Symposium</strong> Organizer