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Record Nr.

UNINA9910253885303321

Titolo

Gene Pool Diversity and Crop Improvement : Volume 1 / / edited by Vijay Rani Rajpal, S. Rama Rao, S.N. Raina

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-27096-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (487 p.)

Collana

Sustainable Development and Biodiversity, , 2352-4758 ; ; 10

Disciplina

631.52

Soggetti

Biodiversity

Plant biotechnology

Plants - Evolution

Evolution (Biology)

Plant genetics

Plant Biotechnology

Plant Evolution

Evolutionary Biology

Plant Genetics

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 at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- 1. Leymus racemosus: A potential species of gene pool enrichment for wheat improvement; H. Tsujimoto -- 2. Arachis gene pools and genetic improvement in groundnut; A.K. Singh -- 3. Genetic resources of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and their utilization; D. Ohri -- 4. Genetic improvement of cotton; A.H. Prakash -- 5. Genetic diversity and germplasm patterns in Brassica juncea; S.S. Banga -- 6. Potato diversity and its genetic enhancement; S.M. Paul Khurana -- 7. Genome plasticity in buckwheat; N.K. Chrungoo -- 8. Origin of genetic variability and improvement of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.); D. Ohri -- 9. Emerging invaders from the cultivated croplands: an invasion perspective; G. Prakash Sharma -- 10. Chromosome engineering for high precision crop improvement; H.K. Chaudhary -- 11. Overview of present status and potentials of genetic improvement of commonly



cultivated alliums in India; R.H. Gohil -- 12. Utilization of germplasm for the genetic improvement of mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]: the constraints and the opportunities; K.V. Bhat -- 13. Genetic improvement in the genus Eleusine; R. Agarwal -- 14. An ancient medicinal plant at the crossroads of modern horticulture and genetics: genetic resources and biotechnology of sea buckthorn (Hippophaë L., Elaeagnaceae); I. Bartish -- 15. Unlocking the potential of genetic resources for improvement of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) – the current scenario; S. Lakhanpaul. Index. .

Sommario/riassunto

Gene Pool Diversity and Crop Improvement ,Volume 1 provides comprehensive and latest insights on the evolutionary genesis of diversity, access and its utilization in the evolution of major crop species. The book focuses on the exploration and characterization of wild genetic resources that are reservoires of desired genetic variability in the assimilation of important crop species for the efficient utilization of these gene pools for sustainable genetic improvements to assure food security. A comprehensive account of various crops, origin, exploitation of the primary, secondary and tertiary gene pools through breeding, biosystematical, cytogenetical and molecular phylogenetical relationships, and genetic enhancement through biotechnological interventions among others have been provided as the necessary underpinnings to consolidate information on the effective and sustainable utilization of the related genetic resources. The contributions also unravel the understanding of the myriad complexities of genic and genomic interactions among species, more particularly of wild relatives of crop species and/or phylogenetically distant germplasm, to provide the necessary inputs to increase the effectiveness of genetic improvement through traditional and/or genetic engineering methods. The book is especially intended for students and scientists working on the genetic improvement of crop species. Plant breeders, geneticists, taxonomists, molecular biologists and plant biotechnologists working on crop species are going to find this book very useful.