Overview

This book reviews the latest advances in multiple fields of plant biotechnology and the opportunities that plant genetics, genomics and molecular biology have offered for agriculture improvement. Advanced technologies can dramatically enhance our capacity in understanding the molecular basis of traits and utilizing the available resources for accelerated development of high yielding, nutritious, input-use efficient and climate-smart crop varieties. In this book, readers will discover the significant advances in plant genetics, structural and functional genomics, trait and gene discovery, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, epigenomics, nanotechnology and analytical & decision support tools in breeding. This book appeals to researchers, academics and other stakeholders of global agriculture.

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Author:   Rajeev K. Varshney ,  Manish K. Pandey ,  Annapurna Chitikineni
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
Volume:   164
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9783319913124

ISBN 10:   3319913123
Pages:   298
Publication Date:   17 September 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Plant Genetics and Molecular Biology: An Introduction.- Advances in Sequencing and Resequencing in Crop Plants.- Revolution in Genotyping Platforms for Crop Improvement.- Trait Mapping Approaches Through Linkage Mapping in Plants.- Trait Mapping Approaches Through Association Analysis in Plants.- Genetic Mapping Populations for Conducting High-Resolution Trait Mapping in Plants.- TILLING: The Next Generation.- Advances in Transcriptomics of Plants.- Metabolomics in Plant Stress Physiology.- Epigenetics and Epigenomics of Plants.- Nanotechnology in Plants.- Current Status and Future Prospects of Next-Generation Data Management and Analytical Decision Support Tools for Enhancing Genetic Gains in Crops.

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