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Biotechnological Approaches to Barley Improvement

  • All contributions have been peer-reviewed
  • Covers both basic aspects and applications
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry (AGRICULTURE, volume 69)

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Agricultural Challenges and Approaches to Barley Improvement

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. The World Importance of Barley and Challenges to Further Improvements

      • Harold Verstegen, Otto Köneke, Viktor Korzun, Reinhard von Broock
      Pages 3-19
    3. Genetic Diversity and Germplasm Management: Wild Barley, Landraces, Breeding Materials

      • Kazuhiro Sato, Andrew Flavell, Joanne Russell, Andreas Börner, Jan Valkoun
      Pages 21-36
    4. Domestication

      • Takao Komatsuda
      Pages 37-54
    5. Shoot and Inflorescence Architecture

      • Laura Rossini, Ron Okagaki, Arnis Druka, Gary J. Muehlbauer
      Pages 55-80
    6. Genetic Control of Reproductive Development

      • Benedikt Drosse, Chiara Campoli, Aman Mulki, Maria von Korff
      Pages 81-99
    7. Improvement of Mineral Nutrition: A Source and Sink for Candidate Genes

      • Benjamin D. Gruber, Nicolaus von Wirén
      Pages 101-112
    8. Photosynthesis and Leaf Senescence as Determinants of Plant Productivity

      • Per L. Gregersen, Christine H. Foyer, Karin Krupinska
      Pages 113-138
    9. Grain Development

      • Winfriede Weschke, Hans Weber
      Pages 139-159
    10. Drought Stress Tolerance Mechanisms in Barley and Its Relevance to Cereals

      • Polavarpu B. Kavi Kishor, Kalladan Rajesh, Palakolanu S. Reddy, Christiane Seiler, Nese Sreenivasulu
      Pages 161-179
    11. Response to Viral Pathogens

      • Frank Ordon, Thomas Kühne
      Pages 181-196
    12. Responses to Phytophagous Arthropods

      • Isabel Diaz, Inés Cambra, M. Estrella Santamaría, Pablo González-Melendi, Manuel Martínez
      Pages 237-248
    13. Molecular Farming

      • Einar Mäntylä, Björn L. Örvar
      Pages 249-267
  3. Recent Progress in Methodology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 269-269
    2. Development of Sequence Resources

      • Nils Stein
      Pages 271-285
    3. Induced Genetic Variation, TILLING and NGS-Based Cloning

      • Silvio Salvi, Arnis Druka, Sara Giulia Milner, Damian Gruszka
      Pages 287-310
    4. Modulation of Meiotic Recombination

      • Luke Ramsay, Isabelle Colas, Robbie Waugh
      Pages 311-329

About this book

This volume offers an up-to-date overview of biotechnologically oriented barley research. It is structured into two major sections: the first focusing on current agricultural challenges and approaches to barley improvement, and the second providing insights into recent advances in methodology. Leading scientists highlight topics such as: the global importance of barley; genetic diversity and genebanks; domestication; shoot and inflorescence architecture; reproductive development; mineral nutrition; photosynthesis and leaf senescence; grain development; drought tolerance; viral and fungal pathogens; phytophagous arthropods; molecular farming; sequence resources; induced genetic variation and TILLING; meiotic recombination; Hordeum bulbosum; genome-wide association scans; genomic selection; haploid technology; genetic engineering; and whole plant phenomics. Providing comprehensive information on topics ranging from fundamental aspects to specific applications, this book offersa useful resource for scientists, plant breeders, teachers and advanced students in the fields of molecular and plant cell biology, plant biotechnology, and agronomy.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany

    Jochen Kumlehn, Nils Stein

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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