Molecular Techniques in Crop Improvement

2. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-90-481-2966-9
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 772 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 1433 g

This book provides comprehensive information on the latest tools and techniques of molecular genetics and their applications in crop improvement. It thoroughly discusses advanced techniques used in molecular markers, QTL mapping, marker-assisted breeding, and molecular cytogenetics.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jain, Shri Mohan

Brar, D S

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Molekularbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Pflanzenreproduktion, Verbreitung, Genetik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Plant Breeding in the genomics era.- QTL Analysis in Plant Breeding.- Comparative Genomics in Crop Plants.- Functional Genomics For Crop Improvement.- Bioinformatics Tools for Crop Research and Breeding.- Molecular markers and their application.- Gene-Based Marker Systems in Plants: High Throughput Approaches for Marker Discovery and Genotyping.- Automation of DNA Marker Analysis for Molecular Breeding in Crops.- Pyramiding Genes for Enhancing Tolerance to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses.- Application of Molecular Markers for Breeding Disease Resistant Varieties in Crop Plants.- Molecular Markers Based Approaches for Drought Tolerance.- Molecular Markers for Characterizing and Conserving Crop Plant Germplasm.- Genomics.- Rice Genomics.- Genomics for Wheat Improvement.- TILLING for Mutations in Model Plants and Crops.- Microarray Analysis for Studying the Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants.- Roles of MicroRNAs in Plant Abiotic Stress.- Molecular Tools for Enhancing Salinity Tolerance in Plants.- DNA Microarray as Part of a Genomic-Assisted Breeding Approach.- Unravelling Gene Function Through Mutagenesis.- Techniques in Plant Proteomics.- Metabolomics: Novel Tool for Studying Complex Biological Systems.- Transcriptomic Analysis of Multiple Enviornmental Stresses in Plants.- Transgenic Technologies.- Marker-Free Targeted Transformation.- Promoter Trapping in Plants Using T-DNA Mutagenesis.- Plant Genome Engineering Using Zinc Finger Nucleases.- Cisgenesis.- Gene Stacking.- Gene Silencing.- Plant RNAi and Crop Improvement.- Metabolomics in Fruit Development.- Genetic Engineering in Floriculture.- Transgenesis and Genomics in Forage Crops.

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