
Biotechnology and Plant Breeding
Applications and Approaches for Developing Improved Cultivars
Academic Press
Published on 7. April 2014
Book
Hardback
270 pages
978-0-12-418672-9 (ISBN)
Description
Biotechnology and Plant Breeding includes critical discussions of the newest and most important applications of biotechnology in plant breeding, covering key topics such as biometry applied to molecular analysis of genetic diversity, genetically modified plants, and more. This work goes beyond recombinant DNA technology to bring together key information and references on new biotech tools for cultivar development, such as double-haploids, molecular markers, and genome-wide selection, among others.
It is increasingly challenging for plant breeders and agricultural systems to supply enough food, feed, fiber and biofuel for the global population. As plant breeding evolves and becomes increasingly sophisticated, a staggering volume of genetic data is now generated. Biotechnology and Plant Breeding helps researchers and students become familiar with how the vast amounts of genetic data are generated, stored, analyzed and applied.
This practical resource integrates information about plant breeding into the context of modern science, and assists with training for plant breeders including those scientists who have a good understanding of molecular biology/biotechnology and need to learn the art and practice of plant breeding. Plant biologists, breeding technicians, agronomists, seed technologists, students, and any researcher interested in biotechnologies applied to plant breeding will find this work an essential tool and reference for the field.
It is increasingly challenging for plant breeders and agricultural systems to supply enough food, feed, fiber and biofuel for the global population. As plant breeding evolves and becomes increasingly sophisticated, a staggering volume of genetic data is now generated. Biotechnology and Plant Breeding helps researchers and students become familiar with how the vast amounts of genetic data are generated, stored, analyzed and applied.
This practical resource integrates information about plant breeding into the context of modern science, and assists with training for plant breeders including those scientists who have a good understanding of molecular biology/biotechnology and need to learn the art and practice of plant breeding. Plant biologists, breeding technicians, agronomists, seed technologists, students, and any researcher interested in biotechnologies applied to plant breeding will find this work an essential tool and reference for the field.
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Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
579 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-418672-9 (9780124186729)
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Aluízio Borém | Roberto Fritsche-Neto
Biotechnology and Plant Breeding
Applications and Approaches for Developing Improved Cultivars
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01/2014
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Persons
Editor
Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Brazil
Departamento de Genetica, Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", Universidade de Sao Paulo
Content
Biotechnology Applied to Plant Breeding
1. Plant Breeding and Biotechnological Advances
Aluizio Borem, Valdir Diola, and Roberto Fritsche-Neto
2. Molecular Markers
Eveline Teixeira Caixeta, Luis Felipe Ventorim Ferrao, Eunize Maciel-Zambolim, and Laercio Zambolim
3. Biometrics Applied to Molecular Analysis in Genetic Diversity
Cosme Damiao Cruz, Caio Cesio Salgado, and Leonardo Lopes Bhering
4. Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS)
Marcos Deon Vilela de Resende, Fabyano Fonseca e Silva, and Marcio Fernando R. Resende Junior
5. Genome-wide Selection (GWS)
Marcos Deon Vilela de Resende, Fabyano Fonseca e Silva, and Marcio Fernando R. Resende Junior
6. Genes Prospection
Valdir Diola and Roberto Fritsche-Neto
7. Tissue Culture Applications for the Genetic Improvement of Plants
Moacir Pasqual, Joyce Doria Rodrigues Soares, and Filipe Almendagna Rodrigues
8. Transgenic Plants
Francisco Murilo Zerbini, Fabio Nascimento da Silva, Gloria Patricia Castillo Urquiza, and Marcos Fernando Basso
9. Double Haploids
Roberto Fritsche-Neto, Deoclecio Domingos Garbuglio, Aluizio Borem
10. Tools for the Future Breeder
Valdir Diola , Aluizio Borem, and Natalia Arruda Sanglard
1. Plant Breeding and Biotechnological Advances
Aluizio Borem, Valdir Diola, and Roberto Fritsche-Neto
2. Molecular Markers
Eveline Teixeira Caixeta, Luis Felipe Ventorim Ferrao, Eunize Maciel-Zambolim, and Laercio Zambolim
3. Biometrics Applied to Molecular Analysis in Genetic Diversity
Cosme Damiao Cruz, Caio Cesio Salgado, and Leonardo Lopes Bhering
4. Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS)
Marcos Deon Vilela de Resende, Fabyano Fonseca e Silva, and Marcio Fernando R. Resende Junior
5. Genome-wide Selection (GWS)
Marcos Deon Vilela de Resende, Fabyano Fonseca e Silva, and Marcio Fernando R. Resende Junior
6. Genes Prospection
Valdir Diola and Roberto Fritsche-Neto
7. Tissue Culture Applications for the Genetic Improvement of Plants
Moacir Pasqual, Joyce Doria Rodrigues Soares, and Filipe Almendagna Rodrigues
8. Transgenic Plants
Francisco Murilo Zerbini, Fabio Nascimento da Silva, Gloria Patricia Castillo Urquiza, and Marcos Fernando Basso
9. Double Haploids
Roberto Fritsche-Neto, Deoclecio Domingos Garbuglio, Aluizio Borem
10. Tools for the Future Breeder
Valdir Diola , Aluizio Borem, and Natalia Arruda Sanglard