Overview
- Authoritative reference source in cotton breeding and research
- World renowned researchers highlight state-of-the art technologies on cotton genome analysis
- Special focus on precision genetic engineering of cotton for desired traits
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Genomic-Assisted Breeding
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Past, Present and Future Use of GM Cotton
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Keywords
About this book
Genomic assays discovered over the last two decades have made it possible to understand the “language” of the genome by associating the genes with specific traits. Together with the more recently established gene-editing tools like CRISPR-Cas9, the cotton genome can be tailored much more precisely than ever before. In this regard, genetic information has been harnessed, through (i) sequencing of the progenitor and cultivated cotton species, (ii) ongoing mega pan-genome sequencing projects, (iii) genetic and physical mapping, and (iv) introgression of genes from alien sources, that resulted in the development of resilient cotton cultivars. These technologies have been deployed or are attempting to overcome the challenges of water shortage, excessive heat in most cotton growing regions, infectious diseases and infestation of insect pests, as well as rising production cost, for sustainable cotton production beyond 2030.
In this book, new knowledge generated by the cotton research community and its application for developing resilient cotton are comprehensively summarized. This book contributed by well-known cotton researchers is a timely collection of the challenges and successes of precision cotton breeding in a changing environment.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr Yusuf Zafar, former Chairman Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, Islamabad Pakistan
Dr Tianzhen Zhang, Distinguished Professor, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hanzhou, China
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cotton Precision Breeding
Editors: Mehboob-ur- Rahman, Yusuf Zafar, Tianzhen Zhang
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64504-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-64503-8Published: 09 June 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-64506-9Published: 10 June 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-64504-5Published: 08 June 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 459
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 37 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Plant Genetics and Genomics, Agriculture