Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

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1. Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding of Bananas

   Edited by Michael Pillay, George Ude, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   This book is to gathers, in one volume, the latest information on the genomic researches of Musa. A group of leading experts in Musa genetics, genomics and breeding contributed to this volume in a style that will be understood by students and researchers. This book provides basic as well as...

   Published March 6th 2012 by Science Publishers
2. Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Cucurbits

   Edited by Yi-Hong Wang, T. K. Behera, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   The last two decades has been the most exciting period in cucurbit genetic, genomic, and breeding research especially for cucumber, melon, and watermelon. In addition, cucumber became the first cucurbit to be sequenced, after other field crops such as rice, sorghum, soybean, and...

   Published November 10th 2011 by Science Publishers
3. Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Cool Season Grain Legumes

   Edited by Marcelino Perez de la Vega, Ana Maria Torres, Jose Ignacio Cubero, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   Cool season grain legumes including pea, faba bean, lentil, chickpea, and grass pea are extensively grown in many parts of the world. They are a primary source of proteins in human diet. This volume deals with the most recent advances in genetics, genomics, and breeding of these crops. The "state...

   Published September 25th 2011 by Science Publishers
4. Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Oilseed Brassicas

   Edited by Dave Edwards, Jacqueline Batley, Isobel Parkin, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   The book describes the history of Brassica oilseed crops, introduces the Brassica genome, its evolution, diversity, classical genetic studies, and breeding. It also delves into molecular genetic linkage and physical maps, progress with genome sequencing initiatives, mutagenesis approaches for trait...

   Published September 12th 2011 by Science Publishers
5. Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Conifers

   Edited by Christophe Plomion, Jean Bousquet, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   This book presents the implications of the genomic revolution for conifers, which go all the way from a better understanding of the evolution of these organisms to new knowledge about the molecular basis of quantitative trait variation, both playing important roles in their domestication....

   Published August 9th 2011 by Science Publishers
6. Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding of Grapes

   Edited by Anne-Francoise Adam-Blondon, Jose-Miguel Martinez-Zapater, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   Grapevine is a highly valuable crop worldwide, both from a cultural as well as a commercial point of view. One major advantage this crop has is that it is well adapted to scarce water conditions. Grapes are also a valuable source of health-promoting compounds such as polyphenols. The main object of...

   Published May 19th 2011 by Science Publishers
7. Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Berries

   Edited by Kevin M. Folta, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   Recent interest in the health-related, culinary, and biological properties of berries is stimulating new initiatives in berry breeding and production. Breakthroughs in molecular technologies allow genomics-enabled approaches to augment research efforts. This volume documents the basic botany and...

   Published May 15th 2011 by Science Publishers
8. Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Potato

   Edited by James M. Bradeen, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   In this volume, world leaders in potato research review historical and contemporary potato research resulting in advances in nutritional quality, yield, disease and insect resistance, processability, plant growth and development, and other aspects. Also reviewed is research yielding significant...

   Published May 2nd 2011 by Science Publishers
9. Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Poplar

   Edited by C. P. Joshi, Stephen P. DiFazio, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   Written by researchers representing 6 countries and 28 institutions, this book highlights the development of the genus Populus as a model for organism for tree genomics. Their thorough reviews and analyses of Populus genomics provides insight into future discoveries about the basic biology of this...

   Published March 28th 2011 by Science Publishers
10. Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Sugarcane

    Edited by Robert J. Henry, Chittaranjan Kole

    Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

    The fast-growing sugarcane plant is a major source of sugar (sucrose) in tropical and sub-tropical regions. The high productivity of the plant also makes it a key target for use as an energy crop. The fiber of the plant is used to generate electricity and produce ethanol as a fuel. Sugarcane is a...

    Published August 14th 2010 by Science Publishers