Genetic enhancement of rabi sorghum : adapting the Indian Durras / / P. Sanjana Reddy, J. V. Patil |
Autore | Reddy P. Sanjana |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : , : Academic Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
Disciplina | 633.174233 |
Soggetto topico |
Sorghum - Genetic engineering
Sorghum products - India |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Genetic Enhancement of Rabi Sorghum - Adapting the Indian Durras; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Production Statistics; 1.2 Environmental Factors Limiting Rabi Sorghum Productivity; 1.2.1 Climatic Factors; 1.2.2 Edaphic Factors; 1.3 Uses; 1.4 Nutritional Status; 1.5 Challenges for Genetic Enhancement; 1.6 Characteristics and Cultivars; References; 2 Taxonomy and Origin; 2.1 Taxonomy; 2.2 Origin; References; 3 Morphology and Breeding Behavior; 3.1 Morphology; 3.1.1 Root; 3.1.2 Leaf; 3.1.3 Stem; 3.1.4 Inflorescence; 3.1.5 Flowering
3.1.6 Pollination and Fertilization3.1.7 Seed and Seed Development; 3.1.8 Growth Stages; 3.2 Breeding Behavior and Pollination Control; 3.2.1 Selfing; 3.2.2 Crossing; References; 4 Genetic Variability for Qualitative and Quantitative Traits; 4.1 Morphological/Phenotypic Level; 4.2 Biochemical Level; 4.3 DNA Level; References; 5 Genetics and Cytogenetics; 5.1 Genetics; 5.2 Cytogenetics; References; 6 History of Winter Sorghum Improvement in India; 6.1 The Origin of M 35-1; 6.1.1 Grain Quality; 6.1.2 Hybrids; 6.1.3 Hybrid Parents; References; 7 Breeding Methods for Winter Sorghum Improvement 7.1 Yield and Adaptation Breeding for Grain and Fodder Yield7.1.1 Trait-Based Breeding Approaches; 7.1.2 Grain Quality Characteristics; 7.1.3 Physiological Traits; 7.1.4 Hybrids; 7.1.4.1 Alternate CMS Systems and Races; 7.1.4.2 Male-Sterility Systems for Hybrid Sorghum Breeding; 7.1.5 General Rabi Breeding Concepts; 7.1.5.1 Parental Line Criteria; 7.1.5.2 Germplasm Base and Selection for Hybrid Parents; 7.1.5.3 Relationship of Mean Performance and Combining Ability and Heterosis; 7.1.5.4 Parental Diversity and Heterosis; 7.1.5.5 Breeding Hybrid Parents for Yield and Defensive Traits 7.1.6 Exploitation of Heterosis in Sorghum7.1.6.1 Heterosis in Postrainy Season Grain Sorghum; 7.1.6.2 Extent of Heterosis for Agronomic, Physiological, and Biochemical Traits; 7.1.6.3 Combining Ability in Relation to Heterosis in Sorghum; 7.2 Breeding for Resistance to Abiotic Stresses; 7.2.1 Drought Resistance; 7.2.1.1 Drought-Tolerance Mechanisms; 7.2.1.2 Integrated Traits Assisting Crop Performance; 7.2.1.3 Agronomic Factors Influencing Plant Responses to Drought; 7.2.1.4 Biochemicals Contributing to Drought Tolerance; 7.2.1.5 Genetic Improvement Strategies; 7.2.1.5.1 Indirect Selection 7.2.1.5.2 Direct Selection7.2.1.6 Trait Associations; 7.2.1.7 Genetics of Drought Tolerance; 7.2.1.8 Breeding Approaches for Drought Tolerance; 7.2.1.8.1 Leaf Senescence; 7.2.1.8.2 Stay-Green; 7.2.1.8.3 Sorghum Stay-Green; 7.2.1.8.4 Chlorophyll Content; 7.2.1.9 Difficulties Associated with Yield-Based Selection; 7.2.1.10 Conceptual Framework for a Physiological Genetic Approach; 7.2.1.11 Molecular Basis for Stay-Green; 7.2.2 Cold Tolerance; 7.2.2.1 Early-Season Cold Tolerance; 7.2.2.2 Midseason Cold Tolerance (Cold Tolerance at Anthesis) 7.2.2.3 Effect of Midseason Cold Stress on Pollen Production and Viability |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788273403321 |
Reddy P. Sanjana | ||
Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : , : Academic Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Genetic enhancement of rabi sorghum : adapting the Indian Durras / / P. Sanjana Reddy, J. V. Patil |
Autore | Reddy P. Sanjana |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : , : Academic Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
Disciplina | 633.174233 |
Soggetto topico |
Sorghum - Genetic engineering
Sorghum products - India |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Genetic Enhancement of Rabi Sorghum - Adapting the Indian Durras; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Production Statistics; 1.2 Environmental Factors Limiting Rabi Sorghum Productivity; 1.2.1 Climatic Factors; 1.2.2 Edaphic Factors; 1.3 Uses; 1.4 Nutritional Status; 1.5 Challenges for Genetic Enhancement; 1.6 Characteristics and Cultivars; References; 2 Taxonomy and Origin; 2.1 Taxonomy; 2.2 Origin; References; 3 Morphology and Breeding Behavior; 3.1 Morphology; 3.1.1 Root; 3.1.2 Leaf; 3.1.3 Stem; 3.1.4 Inflorescence; 3.1.5 Flowering
3.1.6 Pollination and Fertilization3.1.7 Seed and Seed Development; 3.1.8 Growth Stages; 3.2 Breeding Behavior and Pollination Control; 3.2.1 Selfing; 3.2.2 Crossing; References; 4 Genetic Variability for Qualitative and Quantitative Traits; 4.1 Morphological/Phenotypic Level; 4.2 Biochemical Level; 4.3 DNA Level; References; 5 Genetics and Cytogenetics; 5.1 Genetics; 5.2 Cytogenetics; References; 6 History of Winter Sorghum Improvement in India; 6.1 The Origin of M 35-1; 6.1.1 Grain Quality; 6.1.2 Hybrids; 6.1.3 Hybrid Parents; References; 7 Breeding Methods for Winter Sorghum Improvement 7.1 Yield and Adaptation Breeding for Grain and Fodder Yield7.1.1 Trait-Based Breeding Approaches; 7.1.2 Grain Quality Characteristics; 7.1.3 Physiological Traits; 7.1.4 Hybrids; 7.1.4.1 Alternate CMS Systems and Races; 7.1.4.2 Male-Sterility Systems for Hybrid Sorghum Breeding; 7.1.5 General Rabi Breeding Concepts; 7.1.5.1 Parental Line Criteria; 7.1.5.2 Germplasm Base and Selection for Hybrid Parents; 7.1.5.3 Relationship of Mean Performance and Combining Ability and Heterosis; 7.1.5.4 Parental Diversity and Heterosis; 7.1.5.5 Breeding Hybrid Parents for Yield and Defensive Traits 7.1.6 Exploitation of Heterosis in Sorghum7.1.6.1 Heterosis in Postrainy Season Grain Sorghum; 7.1.6.2 Extent of Heterosis for Agronomic, Physiological, and Biochemical Traits; 7.1.6.3 Combining Ability in Relation to Heterosis in Sorghum; 7.2 Breeding for Resistance to Abiotic Stresses; 7.2.1 Drought Resistance; 7.2.1.1 Drought-Tolerance Mechanisms; 7.2.1.2 Integrated Traits Assisting Crop Performance; 7.2.1.3 Agronomic Factors Influencing Plant Responses to Drought; 7.2.1.4 Biochemicals Contributing to Drought Tolerance; 7.2.1.5 Genetic Improvement Strategies; 7.2.1.5.1 Indirect Selection 7.2.1.5.2 Direct Selection7.2.1.6 Trait Associations; 7.2.1.7 Genetics of Drought Tolerance; 7.2.1.8 Breeding Approaches for Drought Tolerance; 7.2.1.8.1 Leaf Senescence; 7.2.1.8.2 Stay-Green; 7.2.1.8.3 Sorghum Stay-Green; 7.2.1.8.4 Chlorophyll Content; 7.2.1.9 Difficulties Associated with Yield-Based Selection; 7.2.1.10 Conceptual Framework for a Physiological Genetic Approach; 7.2.1.11 Molecular Basis for Stay-Green; 7.2.2 Cold Tolerance; 7.2.2.1 Early-Season Cold Tolerance; 7.2.2.2 Midseason Cold Tolerance (Cold Tolerance at Anthesis) 7.2.2.3 Effect of Midseason Cold Stress on Pollen Production and Viability |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810787603321 |
Reddy P. Sanjana | ||
Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : , : Academic Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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