Introduction
Botany
Origin
Taxonomy and Cytotaxonomy
Gross Morphology
Root System
Seeds
Flowering, Fertilization, and Apomixis
Rye Genebanks and Collections
Physiology
Life Cycle
Cold Tolerance
Drought Tolerance
Nutrition
In Vitro Behavior
Preharvest Sprouting
Vernalization
Cytology
Genome Structure
Chromosome Number
Karyotype and Homeology
Chromosome Pairing
Sporogenesis
Primary Aneuploids
Reciprocal Translocations
Genetic Donor for Other Crops
Genetics
Nomenclature and Designation of Genes
General
Chromosomal and/or Regional Localization of Genes and Markers
Linkages
QTL Mapping
Physical Mapping
Comparative Mapping
Gene Regulation
DNA and Gene Transfer
Cytoplasm, Cytoplasmic Male Sterility, and Restorer
Cytoplasm
Alloplasmic Rye
Breeding
Diploid Rye
Tetraploid Rye
Dual-Purpose Rye
Breeding Activities, Varieties, and Institutions Worldwide
Rye Cropping
No-Till Rye
Seeding
Diseases, Susceptibility, and Resistance
Growth Regulators
Incorporation in Crop Rotation
Allelopathic Effects
Volunteering
Allergenic Pollen
Utilization
Nutritional Value
Feeding
Bread Making
Biomass and Biogas Production
Catch Crop
Ethanol Production
Other Uses
Epilogue
References
Index
Biography
Rolf H. J. Schlegel, PhD, DSc, is a professor of cytogenetics and plant breeding with over 40 years of experience in research and teaching advanced genetics and plant breeding in Germany and Bulgaria. Professor Schlegel has authored more than 200 research papers and other scientific contributions, co-coordinated international research projects, and been a scientific consultant at the Bulgarian Academy of Agricultural Sciences for several years. He earned his master’s in agriculture and plant breeding and his PhD and DSc in genetics and cytogenetics from the Martin Luther University, Halle/S., Germany. His latest book contributions include Dictionary of Plant Breeding (2009), 2nd ed. (Taylor & Francis, Inc., New York), Concise Encyclopedia of Crop Improvement: Institutions, Persons, Theories, Methods, and Histories (2007) (Haworth Press, New York).
