Genetical Analysis of Quantitative Traits
Genetical Analysis of Quantitative Traits

Author: Dr M Kearsey

Publisher: Garland Science

Published: 2020-10-29

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 1000144178

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This text provides a guide to the experimental and analytical methodologies available to study quantitative traits, a review of the genetic control of quantitative traits, and a discussion of how this knowledge can be applied to breeding problems and evolution.

QTL Mapping in Crop Improvement
QTL Mapping in Crop Improvement

Author: Shabir Hussain Wani

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2022-11-19

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 0323902855

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QTL Mapping in Crop Improvement: Present Progress and Future Perspectives presents advancements in QTL breeding for biotic and abiotic stresses and nutritional improvement in a range of crop plants. The book presents a roadmap for future breeding for resilience to various stresses and improvement in nutritional quality. Crops such as rice, wheat, maize, soybeans, common bean, and pigeon pea are the major staple crops consumed globally, hence fulfilling the nutritional requirements of global populations, particularly in the under-developed world, is extremely important. Sections cover the challenges facing maximized production of these crops, including diseases, insect damage, drought, heat, salinity and mineral toxicity. Covering globally important crops including maize, wheat, rice, barley, soybean, common bean and pigeon pea, this book will be an important reference for those working in agriculture and crop improvement. - Uses the latest molecular markers to identify QTLs/genes responsible for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in plants - Includes multiple core crops for efficient comparison and translational learning - Provides a ready reference for improving quality traits through the use of the latest technologies

Salinity and Water Stress
Salinity and Water Stress

Author: M. Ashraf

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-12-26

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 140209065X

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Salinity and water stress limit crop productivity worldwide and generate substantial economic losses each year, yet innovative research on crop and natural resource management can reveal cost-effective ways in which farmers can increase both their productivity and their income. Presenting recent research findings on salt stress, water stress and stress-adapted plants, this book offers insights into new strategies for increasing the efficiency of crops under stressful environments. The strategies are based on conventional breeding and advanced molecular techniques used by plant physiologists, and are discussed using specific case studies to illustrate their potential. The book emphasizes the effects of environmental factors on specific stages of plant development, and discusses the role of plant growth regulators, nutrients, osmoprotectants and antioxidants in counteracting their adverse affects. Synthesising updated information on mechansisms of stress tolerance at cell, tissue and whole-plant level, this book provides a useful reference text for post graduate students and researchers involved in the fields of stress physiology and plant physiology in general, with additional readership amongst researchers in horticulture, agronomy, crop science, conservation, environmental management and ecological restoration.

Genetic Analyses of Wheat and Molecular Marker-Assisted Breeding, Volume 1
Genetic Analyses of Wheat and Molecular Marker-Assisted Breeding, Volume 1

Author: Jichun Tian

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-10-22

Total Pages: 550

ISBN-13: 9401773904

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The book mainly describes the QTL mappings and efficacy analyses that are associated with wheat productivity, quality, physiology and various stress resistances and provides summaries of results from studies conducted both at home and abroad. It presents comparable data and analyses, helping readers to arrive at a more comprehensive understanding of the latest development in this field. The book provides a wealth of novel information, broad range of applications and in-depth findings on crop genetics and molecular breeding, making it valuable not only for plant breeders but also for academic faculties, senior researchers and advanced graduate students who are involved in plant breeding and genetics. Dr. Jichun Tian is a professor at the Department of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China.

Plant Breeding for Water-Limited Environments
Plant Breeding for Water-Limited Environments

Author: Abraham Blum

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-11-09

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1441974911

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This volume will be the only existing single-authored book offering a science-based breeder’s manual directed at breeding for water-limited environments. Plant breeding is characterized by the need to integrate information from diverse disciplines towards the development and delivery of a product defines as a new cultivar. Conventional breeding draws information from disciplines such as genetics, plant physiology, plant pathology, entomology, food technology and statistics. Plant breeding for water-limited environments and the development of drought resistant crop cultivars is considered as one of the more difficult areas in plant breeding while at the same time it is becoming a very pressing issue. This volume is unique and timely in that it develops realistic solutions and protocols towards the breeding of drought resistant cultivars by integrating knowledge from environmental science, plant physiology, genetics and molecular biology.

Salt and Drought Stress Tolerance in Plants
Salt and Drought Stress Tolerance in Plants

Author: Mirza Hasanuzzaman

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-04-10

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 3030402770

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This book presents various aspects of salt and drought stress signaling in crops, combining physiological, biochemical, and molecular studies. Salt and drought stress are two major constraints on crop production worldwide. Plants possess several mechanisms to cope with the adverse effects of salt and drought. Among these mechanisms, stress signaling is very important, because it integrates and regulates nuclear gene expression and other cellular activities, which can help to restore cellular homeostasis. Accordingly, understanding the signaling cascades will help plant biologists to grasp the tolerance mechanisms that allow breeders to develop tolerant crop varieties. This book is an essential resource for researchers and graduate students working on salt and drought stress physiology and plant breeding.