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Title: MAJOR M. GOODMAN: A LAUDATION

Author
item Holland, Jim - Jim
item BRETTING, PETER - USDA-ARS
item BUBECK, DAVID - PIONEER HI-BRED
item CARDINAL, ANDREA - NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV
item HOLLEY, RANDALL - SYNGENTA
item UHR, DAVID - MONSANTO

Submitted to: Maydica
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/1/2005
Publication Date: 5/10/2006
Citation: Holland, J.B., Bretting, P.K., Bubeck, D.M., Cardinal, A.J., Holley, R.N., Uhr, D.V. 2006. Major m. goodman: a laudation. Maydica.

Interpretive Summary: A volume of the journal Maydica is to be dedicated to Major M. Goodman, who is considered by many maize scientists to be the world authority on maize germplasm resources and their utilization in breeding. This article summarizes Dr. Goodman's 40 years of achievements in maize genetics, breeding, germplasm classification, and evolutionary studies. The impact of his work on many aspects of maize research have been enormous and these impacts are described in this paper.

Technical Abstract: A volume of the journal Maydica is to be dedicated to Major M. Goodman, who is considered by many maize scientists to be the world authority on maize germplasm resources and their utilization in breeding. This article summarizes Dr. Goodman's 40 years of achievements in maize genetics, breeding, germplasm classification, and evolutionary studies. The impact of his work on many aspects of maize research have been enormous and these impacts are described in this paper.