Molecular Techniques in Crop Improvement 2nd Edition /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Jain, S. Mohan (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Brar, D.S (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Plant science.; Botany.; Plant genetics.; Plant breeding.; Life Sciences.; Plant Genetics & Genomics.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.; Plant Sciences.

 The first edition of this book, "Molecular techniques in crop improvement" published in 2002 provided comprehensive information on the latest tools and techniques of molecular genetics and applications in crop improvement, and highlighted molecular genetics from the perspective of plant breeders. Since then, major advances have been made in molecular tagging of genes/QTLs governing complex agronomic traits, identification of candidate genes and in applying marker assisted breeding for tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses and quality traits. Recent advances in transgenic technologies, genome sequencing and functional genomics offer tremendous opportunities to support plant breeding programs. We have covered new developments in molecular biology and their potential applications in plant breeding in this second edition. The book has a total of 31 chapters and divided into 4 sections: A) Plant breeding in the genomics era, B) Molecular markers and their application, C) Genomics, and D) Transgenic technologies. The book features major topics, which are QTL analysis, comparative genomics, functional genomics, bioinformatics, DNA marker technology automation, gene-based marker systems, , application of molecular markers for tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses as well as in germplasm conservation, gene pyramiding, gene silencing, TILLING, CISGENESIS, microarray, metabolomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, microRNAs, marker-free transformation, gene targeting/homologous recombination, and genetic engineering. This book will be especially useful to scientists engaged in molecular genetics and plant breeding. It will also be a valuable book for the graduate and post graduate students specialising in crop science, genetics, plant breeding and biotechnology. 

 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.