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The abiotic stresses like drought, temperature, cold, salinity, heavy metals etc. affect a great deal on the yield performance of the agricultural crops. To cope up with these challenges, plant breeding programs world-wide are focussing on the development of stress tolerant varieties in all crop species.
Significant genomic advances have been made for abiotic stress tolerance in various crop species in terms of availability of molecular markers, QTL mapping, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), genomic selection (GS) strategies, and transcriptome profiling. The broad-range of articles involving genomics and breeding approaches deepens our existing knowledge about complex traits. The chapters are written by authorities in their respective fields. This book provides comprehensive and consolidated account on the applications of the most recent findings and the progress made in genomics assisted breeding for tolerance to abiotic stresses in many important major crop species with a focus on applications of modern strategies for sustainable agriculture. The book is especially intended for students, molecular breeders and scientists working on the genomics-assisted genetic improvement of crop species for abiotic stress tolerance.
List of contents
1. Progress towards identification of candidate genes for abiotic stress tolerance in wheat.- 2. Genomics and molecular breeding for improving tolerance to abiotic stress in barley.- 3. Genomics-Assisted Selection for Drought Tolerance in Maize.- 4. Genomics-assisted breeding for enhanced drought tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.).- 5. Genomics assisted approaches for improving abiotic stress tolerance in forage grasses.- 6. Genomics-Assisted Breeding for Drought Tolerance in Cowpea.- 7. Hybrid wheat and abiotic stress tolerance.- 8. Innovative role of DH breeding in genomics assisted-crop improvement: focus on drought tolerance in Wheat.- 9. Field Phenotyping Strategies for Peanut to Drought and Molecular Markers for Crop Improvement.- 10. Developing Climate Resilient Versions of Popular Rice Varieties by Genomics-Assisted Backcross Breeding.- 11. Genomics based approaches for enhancing abiotic stress tolerance in rice.- 12. QTLs for abiotic stress resistance and their effectiveness for breeding in rice.- 13. Molecular aspects of responses to cold stress in temperate fruit crops with emphasis on Rosaceae species.- 14. Genomics-assisted breeding of foxtail millet (Setaria italica).- 15. Genomics of abiotic stress tolerance in soybeans.- 16. Genetics and Genomics of Stomatal and Epidermal Cell Traits for Improving Drought Tolerance in cereals.- 17. Genomics of abiotic stress response and management in sugarcane.
Summary
The abiotic stresses like drought, temperature, cold, salinity, heavy metals etc. affect a great deal on the yield performance of the agricultural crops. To cope up with these challenges, plant breeding programs world-wide are focussing on the development of stress tolerant varieties in all crop species.
Significant genomic advances have been made for abiotic stress tolerance in various crop species in terms of availability of molecular markers, QTL mapping, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), genomic selection (GS) strategies, and transcriptome profiling. The broad-range of articles involving genomics and breeding approaches deepens our existing knowledge about complex traits. The chapters are written by authorities in their respective fields. This book provides comprehensive and consolidated account on the applications of the most recent findings and the progress made in genomics assisted breeding for tolerance to abiotic stresses in many important major crop species with a focus on applications of modern strategies for sustainable agriculture. The book is especially intended for students, molecular breeders and scientists working on the genomics-assisted genetic improvement of crop species for abiotic stress tolerance.
