Banana : genomics and transgenic approaches for genetic improvement /: genomics and transgenic approaches for genetic improvement. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sukhada Mohandas, Kundapura V. Ravishankar, editors.
• Editors: Mohandas, Sukhada; Ravishankar, Kundapura V
• Contents: Section I. Genomics -- History, Origin, Domestication and Evolution -- Banana Breeding -- Genes and markers: Application in banana crop improvement -- Current status of Banana genome in the age of Next Generation Sequencing -- Genomics of Biotic stress tolerance in Banana -- Abiotic stress tolerance research using-omics approaches -- Molecular analysis of fruit ripening in Banana -- Metabolite profiling in banana -- II. Genetic engineering -- Novel Gene Transfer Technologies -- Somatic Embryogenesis as a tool in genetic transformation -- Promoters analysis -- Enhancing Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- Transgenic Technologies for Bacterial Wilt Resistance -- Engineering Resistance to Fusarium wilt -- Transgenic Resistance to Sigatoka -- Engineering Resistance to Viruses -- Improvement of pest (nematode and weevil) resistance through transgenic approaches -- Molecular farming : Prospects and limitation -- Pro-vitamin A enrichment for Tackling Malnutrition -- Biofortification for Alleviating Iron Deficiency Anemia.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 346 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 634/.772; Bananas -- Genetics; GARDENING -- Fruit; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General; Botanical chemistry; Life sciences; Plant breeding; Plant genetics; Plant physiology; Life Sciences; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology; Plant Physiology; Plant Biochemistry; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811015854; 9811015856; 9789811015830
• Related ISBNs: 981101583X; 9789811015830
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 16, 2016).
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