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1 online resource |
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Woodhead Publishing series in food science, technology and nutrition |
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Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology, and nutrition.
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| Contents |
1. Sorghum : a bundle of opportunities in the 21st century / K.B.R.S. Visarada, C. Aruna -- 2. Origin, domestication and diffusion of Sorghum bicolor / Kamala Venkateswaran, M. Elangovan, N. Sivaraj -- 3. Classification, distribution and biology / Kamala Venkateswaran, N. Sivaraj, S.R. Pandravada, M. Thirupathi Reddy, B. Sarath Babu -- 4. History of sorghum improvement / P. Sanjana Reddy, Belum V.S. Reddy -- 5. Conventional breeding techniques in sorghum / Sujay Rakshit, Amasiddha Bellundagi -- 6. Marker-assisted breeding in sorghum / R. Madhusudhana -- 7. Tissue culture and genetic transformation in Sorghum bicolor / D. Balakrishna, R. Vinodh, P. Madhu, S. Avinash, P.V. Rajappa, B. Venkatesh Bhat -- 8. Wide hybridization / K.B.R.S. Visarada, Kamala Venkateswaran -- 9. Genetics of important economic traits in sorghum / R. Madhusudhana -- 10. Genetic improvement of grain sorghum / C. Aruna, Deepika Cheruku -- 11. Breeding forage sorghum / B. Venkatesh Bhat -- 12. Grain structure, quality, and nutrition / C.V. Ratnavathi -- 13. Sorghum grain in food and brewing industry / C. Aruna, K.B.R.S. Visarada -- 14. Sorghum for animal feed / Venkateswarlu Ronda, C. Aruna, K.B.R.S. Visarada, B. Venkatesh Bhat |
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15. Sorghum for starch and grain ethanol / S. Audilakshmi, M. Swarnalatha -- 16. Sweet sorghum for biofuel industry / A.V. Umakanth, A. Ashok Kumar, Wilfred Vermerris, V.A. Tonapi -- 17. Other industrial uses of sorghum / C. Aruna, K.B.R.S. Visarada -- 18. Advances in sorghum insect pest resistance / P.G. Padmaja, C. Aruna -- 19. Advances in sorghum disease resistance / I.K. Das -- 20. Breeding for abiotic stress resistance in sorghum / P. Sanjana Reddy -- 21. Distinctness, uniformity, and stability (DUS) testing in sorghum / K. Hariprasanna -- 22. Status of sorghum patents / K.B.R.S. Visarada, M. Elangovan, Swarna Ronanki -- 23. Sorghum value chain for food and fodder security / B. Dayakar Rao |
| Summary |
'Breeding Sorghum for Diverse End Uses' is a comprehensive overview of all significant global efforts for the genetic improvement of sorghum, a major crop of many semi-arid nations that is suitable for a huge range of uses, from human food, to biofuels. Split into two main sections, the book initially reviews the genetic suitability of sorghum for breeding, also providing the history of the genetic improvement of the grain. Finally, other sections look at specific breeding programs that could be improved in a number of areas, including human food, animal feed and industrial usage. Readers in academics, research, plant genetics and sorghum development will find this resource of great value. In addition, it is essential reading for engineers who utilize sorghum for food, feed and industrial materials in industry. -- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed August 29, 2018) |
| Subject |
Sorghum -- Breeding
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science.
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Sorghum -- Breeding
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
C, Aruna, editor
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Visarada, K. B. R. S., editor
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Bhat, B. Venkatesh, editor
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Tonapi, Vilas A., editor.
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| ISBN |
9780081018804 |
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0081018800 |
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