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Foreword
M.W. Dunbier p. iii
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B.
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Preface
T. Williams and G. Wratt p. iv
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Genetic Conservation and Exchange - Chairman: Dr M.B. Forde
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1.
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Genetic resources - museum or utility
O.H. Frankel pp. 3-8
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2.
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Wild species as genetic resources for plant breeding
A.H.D. Brown and D.R. Marshall pp. 9-15 |
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3.
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Genetic diversity and plant improvement
W.E. Kronstad pp. 16-20
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4.
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Seed protein gel electrophoresis in genetic resource management
M.B. Forde and S.E. Gardiner pp. 21-26
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5.
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Hybridisation of soybean with its diploid wild perennial relatives
J.E. Grant pp. 27-29
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Evaluation of Approaches to Plant Breeding - Chairman: Dr M.W. Dunbier
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6.
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Evaluation of approaches to breeding forages
G.W. Burton pp. 33-36
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7.
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Response of grain yield, plant height and kernal weight in winter wheat to different selection methods
J.J. Salmeron and W.E. Kronstad pp. 37-41
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8.
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A general strategy of plant breeding for varietal development
A. Gallais pp. 42-48
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9.
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Between plant variation of asparagus cultivars
A.S. Nikoloff, P. Ensor, T.P. Palmer and A.R. Wallace pp. 49-54
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10.
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Selection indices for yield estimation in grain legume plots
B.C. Imrie pp. 55-57
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11.
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Breeding Brassica napus for shatter resistance
G.P. Kadkol, G.M. Halloran and R.H. MacMillan pp. 58-62
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12.
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Possible applications of self-incompatibility in the production of Brassica napus cultivars
S. Gowers pp. 63-66
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13.
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Selection for yield performance within elite macadamia genotypes based on a productivity index
C.W. Winks, H.F.D. Bell and D.J.D. Bell pp. 67-69
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14.
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A systematic evaluation of germplasm for a breeding programme in navy beans
R.J. Redden pp. 70-72
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15.
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Breeding malting barley using haploid techniques
D.E. Falk and P.E. Guerrero pp. 73-78
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Interface between Private and Public Breeding - Chairman: Sir James Stewart
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Private and public breeding: a collective responsibility for a continuum
N.G. Hogenboom pp. 81-85
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17.
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Development of high amylose maize production in Australia
K.S. McWhirter and C.F. Dunn pp. 86-91
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18.
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The role of UPOV in plant breeding
H. Mast pp. 92-93
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Recent Developments in Wheat Breeding - Chairman: Dr J.M. McEwan
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19.
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Adoption of new techniques in wheat breeding
J. Bingham pp. 97-103
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20.
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Selecting for improved grain yields in variable environments
A.J. Rathjen and D.G. Pederson pp. 104-115
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21.
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Wheat cultivar improvement in the Pacific Northwest USA
C.J. Peterson Jr and K.J. Morrison pp. 116-119
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22.
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The effect of cereal breeding on agriculture in Poland
T. Wolski pp. 120-123
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23.
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Inter-relationship between some baking quality parameters in spring wheat
K. Ringlund, A.K. Uhlen and E. Mosleth pp. 124-128
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24.
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Screening of bread wheats for milling and baking quality in Canada
W. Bushuk pp. 129-134
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Breeding Long-Lived Perennials - Chairman: Prof R. Rowe
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25.
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Breeding long-lived perennials - frustrations, temptations, opportunities
R.D. Burton pp. 137-143
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26.
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Control-pollinated seed orchards of best general combiners - a new strategy for radiata pine improvement
M. Carson pp. 144-149
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27.
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European pear breeding strategy in New Zealand
A.G. White pp. 150-154
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28.
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The development of cotton breeding programmes in the People's Republic of China
P.J. Ju pp. 155-157
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Physiology Contributions to Plant Breeding Chairman: Prof R.H.M. Langer
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29.
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The physiology and physics of crops in relation to their breeding
D.R. Wilson and J.B. Reid pp. 161-169
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30.
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Dynamics of ear and stem growth and the control of grain number per ear in wheat
E.J.M. Kirby pp. 170-174
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31.
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Duration of grain filling and yield of grain sorghum
A.A. Done pp. 175-180
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32.
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The evolution of temperature adaptation in maize and beans: implications for breeding in cool temperate environments
H.A. Eagles pp. 181-186
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33.
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Phasic development in barley
W.J.R. Boyd pp. 187-191
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Breeding for Disease Resistance - Chairman: Dr P.J. Brook
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A study of genetic segregation using single ascospore isolates of Mycosphaerella graminicola
F.R. Sanderson, A.L. Scharen, Z. Eyal and A.C. King pp. 195-201
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35.
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A breed of radiata pine resistant to dothistroma needle blight
S.D. Carson and M.J. Carson pp. 202-207
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36.
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The relevance of new approaches to breeding for disease resistance - prospects and priorities for apple and pear breeding
F.H. Alston pp. 208-212
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37.
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Resistance of lucerne cultivars to Verticillium albo-atrum
B.T. Hawthorne and C.M. Triggs pp. 213-218
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38.
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Screening of asparagus species for resistance to Stemphyllium leaf spot (Paper abstract)
R.K. Bansal, S.A. Menzies and P.G. Broadhurst p. 219 |
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Breeding apple scab resistant dessert apples for Queensland
L.B. Baxter and J.B. Heaton pp. 220-223
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40.
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Use of natural outcrossing to improve the anthracnose resistance of Stylosanthes guianensis
D.F. Cameron and J.A.G. Irwin pp. 224-227
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41.
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The barley yellow dwarf virus research programme at CIMMYT
P.A. Burnett and A.R. Klatt pp. 228-231
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42.
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Breeding cowpea varieties for multiple disease resistance in Rwanda
M. Price and D. Cishahayo pp. 232-235 |
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The effects of wheat rusts in the Manawatu
W.B. Griffin and P.M. Worsnop pp. 236-242
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Quality Requirements in Plant Breeding - Chairman: Mr T.A. Mitchell
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44.
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Biochemical and molecular genetics in breeding for quality in barley
D. von Wettstein pp. 245-254
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45.
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Quality improvement in apple breeding in Japan
Y. Yoshida pp. 255-257
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46.
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Assessing malting quality for barley breeders
D.B. Smith and P.G. Gothard pp. 258-265
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47.
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Genetic conversion of linseed oil from industrial to edible quality
A.G. Green pp. 266-270
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48.
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Protein composition - quality associations in high protein hexaploid bread wheat derivatives of wild emmer wheat
P.J. Cressey and A. Grama pp. 271-275
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49.
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Quality requirements and cotton breeding in Australia
D.J. Luckett, N.J. Thomson and P.E. Reid pp. 276-277 |
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50.
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Lipid quality factors in breeding New Zealand wheats
N.G. Larsen, D.W. Baruch and V.J. Humphrey-Taylor pp. 278-281
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Pasture Plant Breeding - Chairman: Mr J.A. Lancashire
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lnterspecific relations and the breeding of pasture plants for semiarid regions
M.D. Rumbaugh and B.M. Pendery pp. 285-290 |
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Breeding for improved digestibility in temperate forage grasses
B. Dennis and K.J. Frandsen pp. 291-294 |
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Old pasture population of ryegrass in New Zealand and their use in plant breeding
R.E. Burgess and H.S. Easton pp. 295-300
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54.
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Improved performance from screening and hybridising of white clover germplasm in Southland
K.H. Widdup and J .M. Boleyn pp. 301-305
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55.
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The effect of environment on response to phosphorus of white clover
J.R. Caradus pp. 306-310
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56.
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Screening white clover for grass grub resistance
J. van den Bosch and D.L. Gaynor pp. 311-315 |
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57.
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Biochemical mechanisms of pest resistance in pasture legumes
D.R. Briggs, G.A. Lane, G.B. Russell, D.L. Gaynor and O.R.W. Sutherland pp. 316-321 |
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Evaluation of root type in white clover genotypes and populations
J.R. Caradus and D.R. Woodfield pp. 322-325 |
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Cultivar variation in the nodulation of white clover seedlings provided with nitrogen
G.J. Rys pp. 326-329
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Novel Techniques in Plant Breeding - Chairman: Dr R.T.J. Clarke
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60.
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Biotechnology and gene transfer: the promise and the practice
R.C. Gardiner pp. 333-339
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61.
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Progress in wheat and barley haploid induction using anther culture
A.A. Marsolais, W.G. Wheatley and K.J. Kasha pp. 340-343 |
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62.
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Improvement of fruit varieties by mutagenesis
L. Decourtye, Y. Lespinasse and M. Duron pp. 344-348 |
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63.
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Development of a transformation system in white clover using modified ti-plasmid vectors
D.W.R. White and D. Greenwood pp. 349-354 |
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Somaclonal variation in the apomictic pasture grass Paspalum dilatatum
L.J. Davies, D. Cohen and K.V. Mullins pp. 355-360
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65.
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Aluminium-resistant mutants selected from plant cell cultures
A.J. Connor and C.P. Meredith pp. 361-364
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66.
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Potential for interspecific hybridization in the genus Actinidia
G.J. Pringle pp. 365-368
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67.
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The use of tissue culture techniques in kiwifruit breeding
L.G. Fraser and C.F. Harvey pp. 369-370
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68.
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Embryo rescue techniques in nectarine and peach breeding
D.W. Ramming pp. 371-374
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