Molecular breeding for sustainable crop improvement. Volume 2 ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Vijay Rani Rajpal, S. Rama Rao, S.N. Raina, editors.
• Editors: Rajpal, Vijay Rani; Rama Rao, S. V; Raina, S. N
• Contents: Preface -- 1. Use of alien genetic variation for wheat improvement; P.K. Gupta -- 2. Quantitative trait loci mapping in plants: concepts and approaches; D. Sehgal -- 3. Developing and deploying abiotic stress tolerant maize varieties in the tropics: challenges and opportunities; B.M. Prasanna -- 4. Harnessing apomixes for heterosis breeding in crop improvement; V. Bhat -- 5. Status and opportunities of molecular breeding approaches for genetic improvement of tea; R. Kumar Sharma -- 6. Molecular cytogenetic approaches in exploration of important chromosomal landmarks in plants; Y. Mukai -- 7. Technological advances in studying gene pool diversity and its exploitation; S. Goel -- 8. Introgression and exploitation of QTL for yield and yield components from related wild species into rice cultivars; K. Neelam -- 9. A molecular phylogenetic framework for Timothy (Phleum pratense L.) improvement; A. Stewart -- 10. Genetic improvement of basmati rice -- The journey from conventional to molecular breeding; A.K. Singh -- 11. Genetic diversity and coffee (Coffea sps) improvement in India; R.K. Aggarwal -- 12. Introgression and exploitation of biotic stress tolerance from related wild species in wheat cultivars; P. Chhuneja -- 13. Genetic improvement of sugarcane through conventional and molecular approaches; S. Kumar -- 14. Germline transformation for crop improvement; R. Tandon -- 15. Advances in molecular breeding of pearl millet; D. Sehgal -- 16. Molecular marker-based selection tools in spring bread wheat improvement: CIMMYT experience and prospects; S. Dreisigacker -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 572.82; Life sciences; Plant genetics; Sustainable agriculture; Food industry and trade -- Environmental aspects; Plant breeding; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biochemistry; Food industry and trade -- Environmental aspects; Plant breeding; Plant genetics; Sustainable agriculture; Science -- Life Sciences -- Botany; Science -- Life Sciences -- Evolution; Plant reproduction & propagation; Botany & plant sciences; Evolution; Biodiversity; Evolution (Biology); Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Biodiversity; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319270906; 3319270907; 3319270885; 9783319270883
• Related ISBNs: 9783319270883
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed February 11, 2016).
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