Biotechnological Approaches to Barley Improvement
Editors: Kumlehn, Jochen, Stein, Nils (Eds.)
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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 offers a useful resource for scientists, plant breeders, teachers and advanced students in the fields of molecular and plant cell biology, plant biotechnology, and agronomy.
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The World Importance of Barley and Challenges to Further Improvements
Pages 3-19
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Genetic Diversity and Germplasm Management: Wild Barley, Landraces, Breeding Materials
Pages 21-36
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Domestication
Pages 37-54
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Shoot and Inflorescence Architecture
Pages 55-80
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Genetic Control of Reproductive Development
Pages 81-99
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Table of contents (22 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Biotechnological Approaches to Barley Improvement
- Editors
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- Jochen Kumlehn
- Nils Stein
- Series Title
- Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry
- Series Volume
- 69
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Copyright Holder
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Distribution Rights
- Distribution rights for India: Researchco Book Centre, New Delhi, India
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-662-44406-1
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-662-44406-1
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-662-44405-4
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-662-50808-4
- Series ISSN
- 0934-943X
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 433
- Number of Illustrations
- 19 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour
- Topics