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Title Abiotic stresses : plant resistance through breeding and molecular approaches / M. Ashraf, P.J.C. Harris, editors
Published New York : Food Products Press, [2005]
©2005

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Description xx, 725 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 23 cm
regular print
Series Crop science
Crop science.
Contents Machine derived contents note: Contents -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Preface -- Part I: General Overview -- Chapter 1. Stress Environments and Their Impact -- on Crop Production -- Shafiq-ur-Rehman -- P. J. C. Harris -- M. Ashraf -- Introduction -- Biotic and Abiotic Stresses -- Multiple and Variable Stresses and Tolerance -- Abiotic Stress Symptoms -- Major Abiotic Stresses Limiting Crop Yield -- Crop Production in Stressful Conditions -- Future Prospects -- Chapter 2. Breeding for Stress Resistance: -- General Principles -- Mervyn O. Humphreys -- Michael W. Humphreys -- Introduction -- Breeding for Improved Stress Resistance -- The Genetics of Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- Mechanisms of Stress Resistance -- The Role of Genetic Engineering in Breeding: Implications -- and Limitations -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3. Use of Genetic Engineering and Molecular -- Biology Approaches for Crop Improvement -- for Stress Environments -- Viswanathan Chinnusamy -- Liming Xiong -- Jian-Kang Zhu -- Introduction -- Osmolytes/Osmoprotectants -- Oxidative-Stress Tolerance -- Stress Proteins -- Cellular Membrane Stability -- Salt Stress Tolerance: Ion Homeostasis -- Water Uptake and Transpiration -- Cell Wall Elasticity -- Marker-Assisted Selection -- Conclusions and Future Perspectives -- Chapter 4. Genome Mapping and Its Implications -- for Improving Stress Resistance in Plants -- Nguyen Thi Vinh -- Andrew H. Paterson -- The Impact of Drought, Salinity, and Acid Soil Conditions -- 111 for World Agriculture -- Selection of Stress-Tolerant Crop Cultivars 114 -- Application of DNA Markers to Improve Stress Tolerance 115 -- 120 Conclusion -- Chapter 5. Breeding for Salinity Tolerance -- R. S. Malhotra -- Tom Blake -- Introduction -- The Problem of Salinization -- Mechanisms of Salinity Resistance -- Artificial Selection for Salinity Tolerance -- Sources of Genetic Variation for Salinity Resistance -- Classical Genetics and Marker-Assisted Selection -- Genetic Engineering for Salinity Resistance -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6. Breeding for Drought Resistance 147 -- D. Kumar -- Introduction -- The Problem of Drought -- Methodology and Parameters of Drought Tolerance -- Breeding for Drought Tolerance -- Genetic Engineering for Resistance To Drought -- Limitations and Future Prospects -- Chapter 7. Molecular Genetics and Breeding -- 179 for Flooding Tolerance -- A. Vanavichit -- S. Tragoonrung -- T. Toojinda -- Introduction -- Tolerance to Flooding -- Genetics of Tolerance to Waterlogging and Flooding -- Genome Mapping and QTL Analysis -- Breeding Strategies for Submergence Tolerance -- Flooding Tolerance at the Molecular Level -- Chapter 8. Breeding for Metal Tolerance 211 -- Wilfried H. O. Ernst -- Introduction -- Breeding for Aluminum Tolerance -- Heavy Metal Contamination and the Demand -- 212 for Phytoremediation -- Metal Resistance in Plants and Decontamination Potential 214 -- 218 Breeding for Metal Tolerance -- 220 Genetic Engineering at the Cellular Level -- 225 Conclusion -- Chapter 9. Breeding Crops for Adaptation -- to Environments with Low Nutrient Availability 243 -- Z. Rengel -- Introduction -- Nutrient Efficiency -- Adaptation To Environments Low in P, Fe, Zn, or Mn -- Mechanisms Governing Nitrogen Efficiency -- Breeding Genotypes for Greater Nutrient Efficiency -- Conclusion -- Chapter 10. Genetic Improvements of Tolerance -- to High Temperature -- Catherine J. Howarth -- Introduction -- High Temperature-Induced Changes in Gene Expression -- Thermotolerance -- Assessment of High Temperature Tolerance -- Future Prospects for Breeding for Tolerance to High -- Temperature Stress -- Chapter 11. Breeding for Cold Tolerance -- Pedro Revilla -- Ana Butrón -- M. Elena Carte -- Rosa Ana Malvar -- Amando Ord s -- Introduction -- Sources of Resistance -- Inheritance -- Breeding Programs -- Conclusion -- Part Ii: Breeding For Abiotic Stress -- Tolerance In Individual Crops -- Chapter 12. Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- in Wheat -- W. H. Pfeiffer -- R. M. Trethowan -- M. van Ginkel -- I. Ortiz-Monasteri -- S. Rajaram -- Introduction -- Breeding Wheat for Tolerance to Moisture Stress -- Breeding Wheat for Tolerance to Heat Stress -- 434 Conclusions and Recommendations -- Breeding for Tolerance to Cold Temperature Stress -- in Wheat -- Breeding for Tolerance to Waterlogging Stress in Wheat -- Breeding for Micronutrient Stresses in Wheat -- Chapter 13. Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- in Barley -- S. Jana -- R. W. Wilen -- 501 Introduction -- 502 Genetic Architecture of Barley -- Selection Criteria for Tolerance to Environmental Stresses 502 -- Selection Techniques for Enhancing Tolerance -- to Environmental Stresses -- Sources of Variation for Barley Improvement Under -- Stress Conditions -- Breeding for Stress Tolerance -- Future Trends -- Chapter 14. Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- 523 in Rice -- G. B. Gregorio -- G. Cabuslay -- Introduction -- Genetic Variability and Sources of Tolerance -- Drought Tolerance -- Screening Methods for Drought Tolerance -- Mechanisms of Drought Tolerance -- Genetics of Tolerance -- Prebreeding Research to Improve Donor Germplasm -- Achievements in Germplasm Improvement -- Toward the Development of Molecular Marker-Assisted -- Selection (MAS) 538 -- Chapter 15. Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- in Maize -- Hans-Werner Koyro -- Bernhard Huchzermeyer -- 563 Introduction -- Physiological Aspects Relevant to Stress Tolerance -- Breeding -- Planting Regime and Site-Specific Effects on Plant -- Performance -- Genetic Resources -- The Classical Approach for Stress Tolerance Breeding -- Genetic Engineering Strategies -- Identifying Potential Stress-Tolerant Lines in Maize -- Chapter 16. Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- 595 in Oilseed Crops -- David A. Dierig -- Introduction -- Genetic Architecture of Oilseed Crops -- Sources of Genetic Variation -- Breeding for Tolerance -- Selection Criteria and Techniques -- Achievements in Crop Improvement in the Past -- Few Decades -- Genetic Engineering for Crop Improvement -- Limitations and Future Prospects -- Chapter 17. Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- in Cotton -- Daryl Bowman -- Genetic Architecture of Cotton -- Sources of Genetic Variation -- Crop Production -- Abiotic Stresses -- Breeding Techniques -- Genetic Engineering for Improvement of Abiotic Stress -- Tolerance -- Limitations and Future Prospects -- Chapter 18. Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- in Tomato -- Majid R. Foolad -- 633 Genetic Architecture of Tomato -- Sources of Genetic Variation -- Crop Production and Various Stresses -- Genetics of and Breeding for Tolerance to Different -- Stresses -- Genetic Engineering for Crop Improvement -- Limitations and Future Prospects
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Crops -- Effect of stress on.
Plant breeding.
Plant molecular genetics.
Plants -- Disease and pest resistance -- Genetic aspects.
Author Ashraf, M. (Muhammad), 1953-
Harris, P. J. C. (Phil J. C.)
LC no. 2004015042
ISBN 1560229640 (hard : alk. paper)
1560229659 (soft : alk. paper)