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THE PAGE BULLETIN 16 / JANUARY 2005 THE BULLETIN / DECEMBER PAGE 2010 19Banana Breeding: Progress andChallenges (2011)Editors: Michael Pillay, Vaal University ofTechnology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa;A-dou Tenkouano, Director of the RegionalCenter for Africa, AVRDC - The WorldVegetable Center, Duluti, Arusha, TanzaniaThe first comprehensive compendium on bananas inrecent years, Banana Breeding: Progress and Challengesprovides in-depth coverage of all aspects of bananabreeding and genetics, including biotechnology. Awide-ranging compilation of chapters by various experts,the book begins with a chapter on the generalplant morphology of Musa, including floral biology.Other chapters cover the origin, history, and distributionof bananas, Propagation, Evolution and GeneticRelationships in Bananas and Plantains, Genetic Resourcesfor Banana Improvement, Genomes, Cytogenetics,Flow Cytometry of Musa, and Genetics of ImportantTraits in Musa as well as two chapters thatcover the major diseases and pests of banana.The central focus of the book is encompassed in chapterssuch as Reproductive Biology, Breeding Techniques,Mutations and Cultivar Development of Banana,Biotechnology in Musa Improvement, and Genotypeby Environment Interaction and Musa Improvement.The latter chapter offers tools for selecting bothnarrowly adapted and broadly adapted cultivars. Thechapters on quality improvement of cultivated Musaand postharvest processed products provide researchersand teachers with information to improve quality aspectsof banana along with information on how to reducepostharvest losses.Price: $139.95Cat. #: K10029ISBN: 9781439800171ISBN 10: 1439800170383 pageswww.crcpress.comfDID YOU RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN HSI?HSI HeadquartersDr. David H. LorenceNational Tropical Botanical Garden3530 Papalina RoadKalaheo, Hawaii 96741 USA