Genetic enhancement of Rabi Sorghum : adapting the Indian durras /: adapting the Indian durras. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sanjana Reddy and J.V. Patil.
• Authors: Reddy, Sanjana; Patil, J. V
• Contents: 1. Introduction; 1.1 Importance; 1.2 Production statistics; 1.3 Environmental factors limiting rabi sorghum productivity; 1.4 Uses; 1.5 Nutritional status; 1.6 Challenges for genetic enhancement; 1.7 Characteristics and cultivars; 2. Origin and Taxonomy; 2.1 Taxonomy; 2.2 Origin; 3. Morphology and Breeding behaviour; 3.1 Morphology; 3.2 Breeding behaviour and pollination control; 4. Genetic variability; 5. Genetics and Cytogenetics; 6. History of winter sorghum improvement in India; 7. Breeding for rabi sorghum improvement; 7.1 Yield and adaptation breeding for grain and fodder yield; 7.2 Heterosis breeding; 7.3 Breeding for tolerance to abiotic stresses; 7.4 Breeding for tolerance to biotic stresses; 7.5 Breeding for quality traits; 7.6 Participatory varietal selection; 8. Industrial/ alternate uses
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 633.174233; Sorghum -- Genetic engineering
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128019399
• Related ISBNs: 9780128019269
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