Subhash Chand - Böcker

This new volume focuses on novel breeding and biotechnological approaches for crop improvement, covering recent advances in molecular breeding and plant breeding, such as pre-breeding, reverse breeding, allele mining, next-generation sequencing, etc. The authors consider the important necessity and development of climate-resilient crops that can withstand hostility or adversities of climate without substantially compromising yield and discuss ways to mitigate plant stress.The recent developments in breeding and biotechnological approaches concerning crop improvement that are discussed in the book include molecular markers, their genesis, and their significant applications for crop improvement; QTL mapping, a modern breeding approach for mapping quantitative traits; pulse molecular breeding and genomics; and approaches for precise gene alterations in the genome of organisms by using genome editing.Other techniques include reverse breeding, a technique that allows breeders to develop parental lines directly from the heterozygous plant within a shorter time frame; pre-breeding approaches for biotic and abiotic stress management in crop plants; allele mining as a way to find existing variations in an organism’s gene pool by scanning the entire gene; marker-assisted selection, where molecular markers have played a significant role in accelerating breeding programs; and next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms in crop improvement, where the authors summarize the technical know-how of each sequencing platform and its merits and demerits.The book introduces the design and importance of Mutmap and its variant in modern breeding, a novel gene mapping approaches that allows rapid identification of causal nucleotide changes of mutants by whole-genome resequencing.Examples and case studies of the various approaches are included as well, with several examples of marker-assisted selection of rice and maize crop and other agriculturally important crops.This informative volume will enhance readers’ knowledge about the recent developments in breeding and biotechnological approaches concerning crop improvement.

This book has been designed to provide comprehensive coverage of the agriculture discipline, with a focus on five key areas: Soil Science, Entomology, Agronomy, Horticulture, and Agriculture. The book is intended to serve as a valuable resource for students, teachers, researchers, extension workers, and development officers, as it provides recent information and developments in the field of agriculture. The chapters have been organized to cover the course contents of competitive examinations, such as IAS, IFS, ARS, and PCS, as well as banking services and various state and national level competitions in agricultural subjects. The language used in the book is clear and simple, ensuring that the content is easily accessible to readers. The book includes one-liner questions that are arranged sequentially to facilitate a better understanding of the topics covered.

This edited book is collection of information on molecular interventions needed for climate-resilient forage crops. This book discusses current aspects of crucial physiological, biochemical and molecular processes in forage crops, which are essential for forage crops improvement.