Triticale

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Eudes, François (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Plant genetics.; Plant breeding.; Life Sciences.; Plant Genetics & Genomics.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.

Triticale crop species have received substantial research support since the mid-20th century, making it a commercial success in many countries  in diverse value propositions. No recent book, however, captures the recent advances and technological progress made over the past two decades. This book re...

Table of Contents:

• Part 1. Plant Biology and Breeding
• Triticale Biology and Biosafety
• Triticale Breeding--Progress and Prospect
• The Development of Hybrid Triticale
• Part 2. Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerances
• Triticale Abiotic Stresses – An Overview
• Biotic Stresses – Known and Novel Foes
• Part 3. Genomics and Biotechnology Enablers
• Doubled Haploids in Triticale
• Characterization of the Genomes and the Transcriptome of Triticale
• Genetic Engineering and Precision Editing of Triticale Genomes
• Part 4. Market and Potential for Novel Uses of Triticale Crop
• Triticale: Grain for Feed and Energy
• Triticale as a Forage
• Triticale for Food – The Quality Driver
• Biomaterial Value Proposition of Triticale.