{"product_id":"translational-genomics-for-crop-breeding-volume-2-improvement-for-abiotic-stress-quality-and-yield-improvement-hardback-9780470962916","title":"Translational Genomics for Crop Breeding, Volume 2; Improvement for Abiotic Stress, Quality and Yield Improvement (Hardback) 9780470962916","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTranslational Genomics for Crop Breeding, Volume 2\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eImprovement for Abiotic Stress, Quality and Yield Improvement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRajeev Varshney (Edited by), R Varshney (Author), Roberto Tuberosa (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470962916, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 December 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e260 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 19.4 x 1.6 cm, 0.726 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGenomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Abiotic Stress, Quality and Yield Improvement\u003c\/i\u003e is the second of two volumes looking at the latest advances in genomic applications to crop breeding. This volume focuses on advances improving crop resistance to abiotic stresses such as extreme heat, drought, flooding as well as advances made in quality and yield improvement. Chapters examine advances in such key crops as rice, maize, and sugarcane, among others. \u003ci\u003eGenomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Abiotic Stress, Quality and Yield Improvement \u003c\/i\u003e complements the earlier volume on biotic stressors and will be an essential purchase for those interested in crop science and food production.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Translational Genomics for Crop Breeding: Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Yield, and Quality, An Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRajeev K. Varshney and Roberto Tuberosa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Applying Genomics Tools for Breeding Submergence Tolerance in Rice 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEndang M. Septiningsih, Bertrand C. Y. Collard, Sigrid Heuer, Julia Bailey-Serres, Abdelbagi M. Ismail, and David J. Mackill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Genomics Applications to Salinity Tolerance Breeding in Rice 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ. Damien Platten, Michael J. Thomson, and Abdelbagi M. Ismail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Marker-Assisted Introgression of Major QTLs for Grain Yield Under Drought in Rice 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArvind Kumar, Shalabh Dixit, and Amelia Henry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Molecular Breeding for Phosphorus-efficient Rice 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSigrid Heuer, J.H. Chin, R. Gamuyao, S.M. Haefele, and M. Wissuwa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Aluminum Tolerance in Sorghum and Maize 83\u003cbr\u003eJurandir V. Magalhaes, Lyza G. Maron, Miguel A. Piñeros, Claudia T. Guimarães, and Leon V. Kochian\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Freezing Tolerance in the Triticeae 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGaliba Gabor, Eric J. Stockinger, Enrico Francia, Justyna Milc, Gabor Kocsy, and Nicola Pecchioni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Molecular Breeding for Stay-Green: Progress and Challenges in Sorghum 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVincent Vadez, Santosh Deshpande, Jana Kholova, Punna Ramu and C. Tom Hash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Genetic Improvement of Grain Quality in Japonica Rice 143\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKiyosumi Hori and Masahiro Yano\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Biofortified Maize – A Genetic Avenue for Nutritional Security 161\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaman Babu, Natalia Palacios, and BM Prasanna\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Marker-Assisted Backcrossing Selection for High O\/L Ratio in Cultivated Peanut 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePadmalatha Koilkonda, Chikara Kuwata, Masanobu Fukami, Kenta Shirasawa, Koh Aoki, Satoshi Tabata, Makoto Hasegawa, Hiroyuki Kiyoshima, Shigeru Suzuki, Shigemi Sasamoto, Atsushi Kurabayashi, Hisano Tsuruoka, Tsuyuko Wada, and Sachiko Isobe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Genomics-Assisted Breeding for Tomato Fruit Quality in the Next-Generation Omics Age 193\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew P. Kinkade and Majid R. Foolad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Improvement of Yield per se in Sugarcane 211\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eM. Gouy, S. Nibouche, J.Y. Hoarau, and L. Costet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I – Contributors 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix II – Reviewers 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 245\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Biology, life sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Biology, life sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Biology,%20life%20sciences%20%5BPS%5D%22\"\u003ePS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52278162293016,"sku":"9780470962916","price":142.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470962916.jpg?v=1781458722","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/translational-genomics-for-crop-breeding-volume-2-improvement-for-abiotic-stress-quality-and-yield-improvement-hardback-9780470962916","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}