Guide to the Wild Germplasm of Brassica and Allied Crops
Guide to the Wild Germplasm of Brassica and Allied Crops

Author: Center for Land and Biological Resources Research (Canada)

Publisher: Agriculture Canada, Research Branch

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 22

ISBN-13: 9780662211150

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The Cruciferae family, which contains about 3500 species and 350 genera, is one of the ten most economically important plant families. The tribe Brassiceae is one of the 13-19 tribes which have been recognized within the family and is one the few tribes believed to constitute a natural group. It is one the most important economically and the most distinctive. The following publication is the second part of a guide to the wild germplasm of Brassica and allied crops. This checklist contains the haploid chromosome numbers for taxa of the tribe Brassiceae for which information is available.

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Author: S. Padulosi

Publisher: Bioversity International

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 929043337X

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Brassica Germplasm
Brassica Germplasm

Author: Mohamed A. El-Esawi

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2018-10-24

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1789842417

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The genus Brassica L. of the family Brassicaceae has a vital role in agriculture and human health. The genus comprises several species, including major oilseed and vegetable crops with promising agronomic traits. Brassica secondary products have antibacterial, antioxidant and antiviral effects. Characterization of Brassica is important for providing information on domestication, propagation and breeding programs, as well as conservation of plant genetic resources. This book highlights the current knowledge of the genus Brassica L. in order to understand its biology, diversity, conservation and breeding, as well as to develop disease-resistant and more productive crops. This book will be of interest to many readers, researchers and scientists, who will find this information useful for the advancement of their research towards a better understanding of Brassica breeding programs.

Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources
Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources

Author: Chittaranjan Kole

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-02-21

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 3642148719

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Wild crop relatives are now playing a significant part in the elucidation and improvement of the genomes of their cultivated counterparts. This work includes comprehensive examinations of the status, origin, distribution, morphology, cytology, genetic diversity and available genetic and genomic resources of numerous wild crop relatives, as well as of their evolution and phylogenetic relationship. Further topics include their role as model plants, genetic erosion and conservation efforts, and their domestication for the purposes of bioenergy, phytomedicines, nutraceuticals and phytoremediation. Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources comprises 10 volumes on Cereals, Millets and Grasses, Oilseeds, Legume Crops and Forages, Vegetables, Temperate Fruits, Tropical and Subtropical Fruits, Industrial Crops, Plantation and Ornamental Crops, and Forest Trees. It contains 125 chapters written by nearly 400 well-known authors from about 40 countries.

The Brassica juncea Genome
The Brassica juncea Genome

Author: Chittaranjan Kole

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-03-08

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 3030915077

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This book is the first comprehensive compilation of deliberations on elucidation and augmentation of the genome of Brassica juncea, one of the leading oilseed crops of the world, popularly called as brown mustard, Indian mustard, Chinese mustard, or Oriental mustard. It includes discussions on genepools; genetic diversity and its characterization; classical genetic and traditional breeding; basics and application of heteroploidy; techniques and applications of introgressive hybridization; in vitro culture for micro-propagation, somatic mutation, somatic embryogenesis, and somatic hybridization; genetic engineering including genetic transformation and gene silencing; and molecular genetic mapping and mapping of genes and comprehensive delineations on genome sequencing and comparative genomics; resequencing for elucidation of origin and diversity; large-scale genome analysis; plastid genome sequence; transcriptomics; metabolomics; proteomics; evolutionary genomics; role of regulatory genes in development and adaptation and their utilization in trait improvement; precise breeding for yield, quality, and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses; and prospects of genome editing.

Trends and Perspectives for the Use of Crop Wild Relatives in Crop Breeding
Trends and Perspectives for the Use of Crop Wild Relatives in Crop Breeding

Author: Mahesh Rao

Publisher: Frontiers Media SA

Published: 2024-05-28

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 2832549632

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Crop Wild Relatives (CWRs) are a key asset for agrobiodiversity, sustainable agriculture and food security overall. CRWs might contain genes for useful traits such as nutritional quality, resistance to pests and diseases, resource efficiency, and adaptability to extreme weather conditions. Their inherent genetic diversity together with the associated diversity of microbiota is a vast resource for developing more productive, nutritious, and resilient crop varieties and for diversifying farming systems. Despite their value, a wide range of CWRs are threatened and face pressures, e.g., from intensive agriculture, urbanization, pollution, and the effects of climate change. At the same time, their conservation and deployment in breeding remain still scarce. As a consequence, knowledge is lacking about the diversity that exists and precisely how that diversity may be used for crop improvement and in farming.