Genomics and breeding for climate-resilient crops. Vol. 2, Target traits /

Genomics and breeding for climate-resilient crops. Vol. 2, Target traits /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Berlin ; New York : Springer, c2013.
Description:	1 online resource (xxxviii, 487 p.) : ill.
Language:	English
Subject:	Plants -- genetics. Breeding. Crops, Agricultural. Genetic Engineering. Plant genetics. Crop improvement. Crops -- Genetic engineering. Plant breeding. Crop improvement. Crops -- Genetic engineering. Plant breeding. Plant genetics.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9851631

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Varying Form of Title:	Target traits
Other authors / contributors:	Kole, Chittaranjan.
ISBN:	9783642370489 (electronic bk.) 3642370489 (electronic bk.) 9783642370472
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	Climate change is expected to have a drastic impact on agronomic conditions including temperature, precipitation, soil nutrients, and the incidence of disease pests, to name a few. To face this looming threat, significant progress in developing new breeding strategies has been made over the last few decades. The second volume of Genomics and Breeding for Climate-Resilient Crops describes various genomic and breeding approaches for the genetic improvement of the major target traits. Topics covered include: flowering time; root traits; cold, heat and drought tolerance; water use efficiency; flooding and submergence tolerance; disease and insect resistance; nutrient use efficiency; nitrogen fixation; carbon sequestration; and greenhouse gas emissions.

Table of Contents:

Flowering Time / A. R. Bentley, E. F. Jensen, I. J. Mackay
Root Characters / Silvas J. Prince, Raymond N. Mutava
Cold Tolerance / Mike Humphreys, Dagmara Gasior
Heat Tolerance / Timothy G. Porch, Anthony E. Hall
Drought Tolerance / Rodomiro Ortiz
Water Use Efficiency / Helen Bramley, Neil C. Turner
Flooding and Submergence Tolerance / Abdelbagi M. Ismail
Disease Resistance / Harbans S. Bariana, Urmil K. Bansal
Insect Resistance / Chandrakanth Emani, Wayne Hunter
Nutrient Use Efficiency / Glenn McDonald, William Bovill
Nitrogen Fixation and Assimilation / David A. Lightfoot
Carbon Sequestration / Leland J. Cseke, Stan D. Wullschleger
Greenhouse Gas Emissions / Michael T. Abberton.