Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement: Cereals, Volume 2 / Edition 1

by Ram J. Singh, Prem P. Jauhar

Overview

Summarizing landmark research, Volume 2 of this essential series furnishes information on the availability of germplasm resources that breeders can exploit for producing high-yielding cereal crop varieties. Written by leading international experts, this volume offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on employing genetic resources to increase the yield of those cereal crops that provide the main source of nutrition for two-thirds of the world.

In thirteen succinct chapters, Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement: Cereals, Volume 2 focuses on wheat, rice, maize, oats, barley, millet, sorghum, and rye, as well as triticale: a wheat and rye hybrid with great potential.

An introductory chapter outlines the cytogenetic architecture of cereal crops, describes the principles and strategies of cytogenetics and breeding, and summarizes landmarks in current research. This sets the stage for the ensuing crop-specific chapters. Each chapter generally provides a comprehensive account of the crop, its origin, wild relatives, exploitation of genetic resources in the primary, secondary, and tertiary gene pools through breeding and cytogenetic manipulation, and genetic enrichment using the tools of molecular genetics and biotechnology.

Certain to become the standard reference for improving the yields of these critical grains, this book is the definitive source of information for plant breeders, agronomists, cytogeneticists, taxonomists, molecular biologists, biotechnologists, and graduate students and researchers in these fields.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849314322
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/13/2006
Series:	Genetic Resources Chromosome Engineering & Crop Improvement Series , #2
Pages:	476
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ram J. Singh, Prem P. Jauhar

Table of Contents

Cytogenetic Architecture of Cereal Crops and Their Manipulation to Fit Human Needs: Opportunities and Challenges. Chromosome Engineering of the Durum Wheat Genome: Strategies and Applications of Potential Breeding Value. Utilization of Genetic Resources for Bread Wheat Improvement. Molecular Markers, Genomics, and Genetic Engineering in Wheat. Cytogenetic Manipulation and Germplasm Enhancement of Rice, (Oryza sativa L). Genetic Enhancement of Maize by Cytogenetic Manipulation, and Breeding for Yield, Stress Tolerance, and High Protein Quality. Chapter 7 Cytogenetic Manipulation in Oat Improvement. Utilization of Genetic Resources for Barley Improvement. Chromosome Mapping in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L). Genetic Improvement of Pearl Millet for Grain and Forage Production: Cytogenetic Manipulation and Heterosis Breeding. Sorghum Genetic Resources, Cytogenetics, and Improvement. Rye (Secale cereale L.): A Younger Crop Plant with a Bright Future. Triticale: A Low-Input Cereal with Untapped Potential. Index.