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Sorghum is one of the hardiest crop plants in modern agriculture and also one of the most versatile. Its seeds provide calorie for food and feed, stalks for building and industrial materials and its juice for syrup. This book provides an in-depth review of the cutting-edge knowledge in sorghum genetics and its applications in sorghum breeding. Each chapter is authored by specialists in their fields to report the latest trends and findings. The book showcases the definitive value of sorghum as a model system to study the genetic basis of crop productivity and stress tolerance and will provide a foundation for future studies in sorghum genetics, genomics, and breeding.

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Author:   Yi-Hong Wang (University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA) ,  Hari D. Upadhyaya (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India) ,  Chittaranjan Kole (Allahbad Agricultural Institute, U.P., and Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University, Nadia, India)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9781482210088

ISBN 10:   1482210088
Pages:   366
Publication Date:   08 July 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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