Barley [[electronic resource] ] : production, improvement, and uses / / edited by Steven E. Ullrich

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910140858703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011
• ISBN: 1-282-88921-4; 9786612889219; 0-470-95862-6; 0-470-95863-4; 0-470-95861-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (673 p.)
• Collana: World Agriculture Series ; ; v.11
• Altri autori (Persone): UllrichSteven E
• Disciplina: 633.1/6; 633.16
• Soggetti: Barley - Genetics; Barley - Genetic engineering; Barley - Physiology; Barley - Utilization; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Adaptation, distribution, and marketing of barley -- Barley morphology, taxonomy, related species, and origin theories -- Barley genome organization, mapping, and synteny -- Genome analysis: the state of knowledge of barley genes -- Cytogenetics and molecular cytogenetics of barley: a model cereal crop with a large genome -- Application of molecular genetics and transformation to barley improvement -- Barley germplasm conservation and resources -- Barley breeding history, progress, objectives, and technology, Europe, North America, Australia, Near East, North Africa, Latin America -- Cultural practices: focus on major barley producing regions, Europe, Russian Federation, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan, North America, west Asia and North Africa from Turkey to Morocco, Australia -- Abiotic stress in barley: problems and solutions -- Biotic stress in barley: disease ; problems and solutions -- Biotic stress in barley: insect problems and solutions -- Biochemistry, physiology, structure, and genetics of barley kernel development -- Biochemistry, physiology, and genetics of germination in barley -- Malting and brewing uses of barley -- Feed uses of barley -- Food uses of barley -- New selection criteria and methods in adapting barley to a changing world.
• Sommario/riassunto: Barley is one of the world's most important crops with uses ranging from food and feed production, malting and brewing to its use as a model organism in molecular research. The demand and uses of barley continue to grow and there is a need for an up-to-date comprehensive reference that looks at all aspects of the barley crop from taxonomy and morphology through to end use. Barley will fill this increasing void. Barley will stand as a must have reference for anyone researching, growing, or utilizing this important crop.