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Translational Genomics for Crop Breeding: Biotic Stress, Volume 1
Full text linkGenomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Biotic Stress is the first of two volumes looking at the latest advances in genomic applications to crop breeding. This volume focuses on genomic-assisted advances for improving economically important crops against biotic stressors, such as viruses, fungi, nematodes, and bacteria. Looking at key advances in crops such as rice, barley, wheat, and potato amongst others, Genomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Biotic Stress will be an essential reference for crop scientists, geneticists, breeders, industry personnel and advanced students in the field
Translational Genomics for Crop Breeding: Abiotic Stress, Yield and Quality, Volume 2
Full text linkGenomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Abiotic Stress, Quality and Yield Improvement is the second of two volumes looking at the latest advances in genomic applications to crop breeding. This volume focuses on advances improving crop resistance to abiotic stresses such as extreme heat, drought, flooding as well as advances made in quality and yield improvement. Chapters examine advances in such key crops as rice, maize, and sugarcane, among others. Genomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Abiotic Stress, Quality and Yield Improvement complements the earlier volume on biotic stressors and will be an essential purchase for those interested in crop science and food production
Translational Genomics in Crop Breeding for Biotic Stress Resistance: An Introduction
Full text linkBiotic stresses pose a major threat to crop productivity. Crops are challenged by a plethora of biotic
stresses, but only a limited number of key pests and diseases cause the vast majority of economic
losses in a particular crop. Plant protection measures such as application of pesticides and deployment
of resistant gene(s)/quantitative trait loci (QTLs) into cultivars have so far been quite successful
in curtailing the losses; however, these measures have also led to the constant evolution of new
biotypes/pathotypes/strains/races of pest and disease organisms. Hence, there is a continuous need
to identify genomic regions that can impart resistance against these variants. The availability of
large-scale genomic resources in many crop species has enhanced our understanding on the path to
developing host-plant resistance. As a result, numerous race-specific gene(s) and QTLs have now
been identified and cloned with the help of molecular markers. It is quite exciting that these genomic
regions are being introgressed into breeding programs of many crops. The objective of this book is to
critically review the current availability and utilization of genomic tools for major biotic stresses in
important cereals, legumes, vegetables, and tuber and oilseed crop. The book also summarizes the
success stories achieved through application of genomics-assisted breeding (GAB), as well as the
scope for deployment of modem breeding methods such as marker-assisted backcrossing (MABC)
and genomic selection in the era of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies, which have the
potential to advance the genetic gains for enhancing resilience against biotic stress. This chapter
summarizes highlights of different chapters included in the book that is expected to be a resource
for young researchers, GAB practitioners, and policy makers for employing better strategies toward
achieving food security
Genomics-Assisted Crop Improvement, Vol 1: Genomics Approaches and Platforms
Full text linkGenomics research has great potential to revolutionize the discipline of plant breeding. This two-volume set provides a critical assessment of genomics tools and approaches for crop breeding. Volume 1, entitled "Genomics Approaches and Platforms", illustrates state-of-the-art genomics approaches and platforms presently available for crop improvement. Volume 2, entitled "Genomics Applications in Crops", compiles crop-specific studies that summarize both the achievements and limitations of genomics research for crop improvement. We hope that these two volumes, while providing new ideas and opportunities to those working in crop breeding, will help graduate students and teachers to develop a better understanding of the applications of crop genomics to plant research and breeding
Model Plants and Crop Improvement
Full text linkWithin the past decade, there has been an explosion of research in both the public and private sectors regarding the use of plant genetic models to improve crop yield. Bringing together experts from across the globe, Model Plants and Crop Improvement provides a critical assessment of the potential of model plant species for crop improvement. The first comprehensive summary of the use of model plant systems, the book delineates the model species' contribution to understanding the genomes of crop species.
The book provides an in-depth examination of the achievements and limitations of the model paradigm. It explores how continued research in models can contribute to the goal of delivering the outputs of molecular biology to crops. Covering the major genetic models such as Arabidopsis thaliana, Lotus japonicus, and Medigago, the book goes on to discuss applications to food plants of global importance including rice, canola, and legumes. The book introduces the evolutionary, genetic, genomic, and morphological attributes of B. distachyon that make it such an attractive new model plant system.
As the post-genomic era dawns, a key question to address is how this growing body of genetic and biological information can be extended beyond the model to the modeled species. This book takes you one step closer to applying modeling results to crops in the field
Introduction to root genomics
Full text linkThe advances of plant breeding have made possible large increases in the population of humankind. Although of paramount importance until today, novel approaches need to be taken in order to achieve higher yields without putting more strain on environmentally protected areas. One important organ that has been neglected by the majority of breeders and plant scientists is the root system. This book, therefore, has been planned to provide the state-of-the-art of research on roots including the potential and applications of root research in crop improvement program. Through a collection of leading scientists in the area of root research including biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, and plant breeding, this book provides horizons for this field of researc
Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Peanuts
Full text linkPeanut, an amphidiploid, is an important food and oil crop and has an interesting evolutionary history. This book provides a glimpse of the advances in genetic resources and genomics research of peanut made during the last decade. It contains an overview of germplasm, advances in genetic and genomic resources, genetic and trait mapping, proteomic and transcriptomic analyses, functional and comparative genomics studies, and molecular breeding applications. This book should prove useful to students, teachers, and young researchers as a ready reference to the latest information on peanut genetics and genomics
Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Peanut: An Introduction
Full text linkPeanut stands second to soybean in both area and production in the
world among legume oilseeds crops and is grown in >100 countries.
Genetic barriers "have-not allowed sharing of useful alleles from wild
relatives leaving the primary gene pool with a very narrow genetic
base. Improving pod yield and oil content have been the main
focus, along with providing resistance/tolerance against important
biotic/abiotic stresses. Realizing the ever increasing demand among
consumers, productivity needs to be increased significantly without
compromising the oil quality and providing defense shield against biotic
and abiotic stress. It is very difficult to achieve the above milestones
without integrating the modern genomics tools with conventional
breeding programs. The last decade witnessed significant progress
in terms of genomic resources'and molecular breeding activities. The
objective of this book is to critically review the current updates on
different aspects of peanut such as germplasm collections, genetics,
genomics, transcriptomics, bioinformatics together with traditional
and molecular breeding. The book also summarizes the success stories
achieved through trait mapping and application of molecular markers in improving important traits. This chapter provides highlights of
different chapters which are expected to be a good resource for young
researchers, breeders and policy makers for employing better strategies
towards food security
Genomics-Assisted Crop Improvement, Vol 2: Genomics Applications in Crops
Full text linkGenomics research has great potential to revolutionize the discipline of plant breeding. This two-volume set provides a critical assessment of genomics tools and approaches for crop breeding. Volume 1, entitled "Genomics Approaches and Platforms", illustrates state-of-the-art genomics approaches and platforms presently available for crop improvement. Volume 2, entitled "Genomics Applications in Crops", compiles crop-specific studies that summarize both the achievements and limitations of genomics research for crop improvement. We hope that these two volumes, while providing new ideas and opportunities to those working in crop breeding, will help graduate students and teachers to develop a better understanding of the applications of crop genomics to plant research and breeding
Diagnostics in Plant Breeding
Full text link“Diagnostics in Plant Breeding” is systematically organizing cutting-edge research reviews on the development and application of molecular tools for the prediction of plant performance. Given its significance for mankind and the available research resources, medical sciences are leading the area of molecular diagnostics, where DNA-based risk assessments for various diseases and biomarkers to determine their onset become increasingly available. So far, most research in plant genomics has been directed towards understanding the molecular basis of biological processes or phenotypic traits. From a plant breeding perspective, however, the main interest is in predicting optimal genotypes based on molecular information for more time- and cost-efficient breeding schemes. It is anticipated that progress in plant genomics and in particular sequence technology made recently will shift the focus from “explanatory” to “predictive” in crop science. This book assembles chapters on all areas relevant to development and application of predictive molecular tools in plant breeding by leading authorties in the respective areas
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