Phenomics - How Next-Generation Phenotyping is Revolutionizing Plant Breeding

This book represents a pioneer initiative to describe the new technologies available for next-generation phenotyping and applied to plant breeding. Over the last several years plant breeding has experienced a true revolution. Phenomics, i.e., high-throughput phenotyping using automation, robotics and remote data collection, is changing the way cultivars are developed. Written in an easy to understand style, this book offers an indispensable reference work for all students, instructors and scientists who are interested in the latest innovative technologies applied to plant breeding.

List of contents

New Technologies for Phenotyping.- Experimental Designs for Next Generation Phenotyping.- Statistical Analysis of Gene Expression and Genomic Data.- Root Phenomics.- Seed Phenomics.- Agronomic Field Trait Phenomics.- Disease Phenomics.- Proteomics and Metabolomics as Large-Scale Phenotyping Tools.

Summary

This book represents a pioneer initiative to describe the new technologies available for next-generation phenotyping and applied to plant breeding. Over the last several years plant breeding has experienced a true revolution. Phenomics, i.e., high-throughput phenotyping using automation, robotics and remote data collection, is changing the way cultivars are developed. Written in an easy to understand style, this book offers an indispensable reference work for all students, instructors and scientists who are interested in the latest innovative technologies applied to plant breeding.

Product details

• Assisted by: Borém (Editor), Borém (Editor), Aluízio Borém (Editor), Robert Fritsche-Neto (Editor), Roberto Fritsche-Neto (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Original title: Fenômica - conheça como a fenotipagem de próxima geração está revolucionando o melhoramento
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783319362922
• ISBN: 978-3-31-936292-2
• No. of pages: 142
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 236 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 241 g
• Illustrations: VIII, 142 p. 50 illus., 39 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany; B, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung, Experimente und Techniken, biotechnology, Agriculture, Biology, life sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Scientific equipment, experiments & techniques, Agricultural science, Biological Techniques, Plant breeding, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Plant Biotechnology, Biology—Technique