Biotechnologies and Genetics in Plant Mutation Breeding : Volume 2: Revolutionizing Plant Biology

"An indispensable source for researchers, teachers, and graduate and postgraduate students interested in mutation breeding and genetic engineering. It introduces readers to contemporary knowledge and state-of-the-art technologies in the field of mutation breeding, including fundamental mechanisms and applications. . . . It will provide new directions, and avenues for enhancement of food security and food quality by using the latest techniques for the 'mutation as breeding' approach." - From Prof. Jameel M. Al-Khayri, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia This comprehensive three-volume set book aims to help combat the challenge of providing enough food for the world by the use of advanced genetic processes to improve crop production, both in quantity and quality. Volume 1: Mutagenesis and Crop Improvement discusses mutagenesis, cytotoxicity, and crop improvement, covering the processes, mutagenic effectiveness, and mechanisms. The volume emphasizes the improvement of agronomic characteristics by manipulating the genotype of plant species, resulting in increased productivity. Volume 2: Revolutionizing Plant Biology covers the use of mutagenesis and biotechnology to explore the variability of mutant genes for crop improvement. The chapters deal with in-vitro mutagenesis to exploit the somaclonal variations induced in cell culture and highlight the importance of in-vitro mutagenesis in inducing salt resistance, heat resistance, and drought resistance. Volume 3: Mechanisms for Genetic Manipulation of Plants and Plant Mutants reviews the genetic engineering techniques used to mutate genes and to incorporate them into different plant species of cereals, pulses, vegetables, and fruits. Also discussed are the principles of genetic engineering by which desired genes can be transferred from plants to animals to microorganisms and vice versa. Presents the use of mutagenesis and biotechnology to explore the variability of mutant genes for crop improvement. It deals with in-vitro mutagenesis to exploit the somaclonal variations induced in cell culture. The chapters highlight the importance of in-vitro mutagenesis in inducing salt resistance and draught resistance. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 About the Editors 6 Dedication 8 Table of Contents 10 Contributors 12 Abbreviations 14 Foreword 16 Preface 18 1. Gamma Irradiation 20 2. Chromosome Manipulations for Crop Improvement 40 3. Molecular Genetics of Symbiotic Plant–Microbe Interactions in a Model Legume, Lotus japonicus 74 4. Haploid Mutation 92 5. Double-Stranded DNA Break, Repair, and Associated Mutations 110 6. DNA Repair Pathways and Genes in Plants 128 7. Herbicide Tolerant Crops Developed from Mutation 150 8. Plant Mutagenesis: Terms and Applications 176 9. Genetically Engineered Foods (GEFs) 192 10. Uses of TILLING for Crop Improvement 206 11. T-DNA Insertion Mutagenesis 236 12. Different Types of DNA Molecular Markers and Genotyping Applications for Mutation Breeding 258 Index 286 Crop,Science;,Botany;,Genetics Crop Science,Botany,Genetics "With the aim of helping to combat the challenge of providing enough food for the world, this comprehensive three-volume set book, Biotechnologies and Genetics in Plant Mutation Breeding, focuses on improvement of plant agronomic characters by manipulating the genotype of plant species with induced mutagenesis. Volume 2: Revolutionizing Plant Biology presents the use of mutagenesis and biotechnology to explore the variability of mutant genes for crop improvement. In this volume, the chapters deal with in-vitro mutagenesis to exploit the somaclonal variations induced in cell culture. The chapters highlight the importance of in-vitro mutagenesis in inducing salt resistance, heat resistance, and draught resistance. The chapters are supported by authentic data of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and other international agencies that highlight the role of mutagenesis in crop improvement. With its focus on promising techniques to help to combat food scarcity in the world both in quality and quantity, these three volumes will be a valuable asset for advanced students and faculty in biotechnology and genetic engineering as well as those in botany, agriculture, and horticulture"-- Provided by publisher "With the aim of helping to combat the challenge of providing enough food for the world, Volume 1 of this comprehensive three-volume set book, Biotechnologies and Genetics in Plant Mutation Breeding, focuses on improvement of plant agronomic characters by manipulating the genotype of plant species with induced mutagenesis in order to increase crop productivity, both in quantity and quality. Volume 1: Mutagenesis and Crop Improvement provides important coverage of mutagenesis, cytotoxicity, and crop improvement in plants along with explanations of the processes, mutagenic effectiveness, and efficiency and mechanisms of mutagenesis. Importantly, the authors also cover the principles, applications, and scope of mutagenesis. Several chapters focus on mutation-induced cytological aberrations and cytotoxicity and on in-vitro mutagenesis to exploit the somaclonal variations induced in cell culture. There is also emphasis on improvement of agronomic characteristics by manipulating the genotype of plant species, resulting in increase in productivity."-- Provided by publisher