Physiology and Biotechnology Integration for Plant Breeding (Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment)

The first resource of its kind, this reference assembles current research in crop plant physiology, plant biotechnology, and plant breeding to genetically improve crop plants while supporting a productive agriculture ecosystem—providing the most innovative perspectives and molecular approaches in crop physiology for the formulation of superior crop cultivars that potentially increase yield in stress environments.

global Demand For Wheat, Rice, Corn, And Other Essential Grains Is Expected To Steadily Rise Over The Next Twenty Years. Meeting This Demand By Increasing Production Through Increased Land Use Is Not Very Likely; And While Better Crop Management May Make A Marginal Difference, Most Agriculture Experts Agree That This Anticipated Deficit Must Be Made Up Through Increased Crop Yields.

the First Resource Of Its Kind, physiology And Biotechnology Integration For Plant Breeding Assembles Current Research In Crop Plant Physiology, Plant Biotechnology, And Plant Breeding That Is Aimed Toward Improving Crop Plants Genetically While Supporting A Productive Agriculture Ecosystem. Highly Comprehensive, This Reference Provides Access To The Most Innovative Perspectives In Crop Physiology — With A Special Emphasis On Molecular Approaches — Aimed At The Formulation Of Those Crop Cultivars That Offer The Greatest Potential To Increase Crop Yields In Stress Environments.

surveys The Current State Of The Field, As Well As Modern Options And Avenues For Plant Breeders And Biotechnologists Interested In Augmenting Crop Yield And Stability

with The Contributions Of Plant Scientists From All Corners Of The Globe Who Are Actively Involved In Meeting This Important Challenge, physiology And Biotechnology Integration For Plant Breeding provides Readers With The Background Information Needed To Understand This Cutting-edge Work, As Well As Detailed Information On Present And Potential Applications. While The First Half Of The Book Establishes And Fully Explains The Link Between Crop Physiology And Molecular Biology, The Second Part Explores The Application Of Biotechnology In The Effective Delivery Of The High Yield And Environmentally Stable Crop Plants Needed To Avert The Very Real Possibility Of Worldwide Hunger.

Preface......Page 9 Contents......Page 13 Contributors......Page 17 Physiology of Yield and Adaptation in Wheat and Barley Breeding......Page 21 Genetic Yield Improvement and Stress Tolerance in Maize......Page 71 Physiological Basis of Yield and Environmental Adaptation in Rice......Page 103 Sorghum Physiology......Page 161 Pearl Millet......Page 245 Comparative Ecophysiology of Cowpea, Common Bean, and Peanut......Page 291 The Physiological Basis of Soybean Yield Potential and Environmental Adaptation......Page 347 Physiological Basis of Yield and Environmental Adaptation in Cotton......Page 383 Genome Mapping and Genomic Strategies for Crop Improvement......Page 423 Marker-Assisted Utilization of Exotic Germ Plasm......Page 473 Heterosis of Yield: Molecular and Biochemical Perspectives......Page 489 Genetic Engineering for Enhancing Plant Productivity and Stress Tolerance......Page 509 Genome Mapping and Marker-Assisted Selection for Improving Cotton (Gossypium spp.) Productivity and Quality in Arid Regions......Page 523 Molecular Dissection of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Sorghum and Rice......Page 545 Genetic Dissection of Drought Tolerance in Maize: A Case Study......Page 591 Physiology and Biotechnology Integration for Plant Breeding: Epilogue......Page 631 Index......Page 639 � Global demand for wheat, rice, corn, and other essential grains is expected to steadily rise over the next twenty years. Meeting this demand by increasing production through increased land use is not very likely; and while better crop management may make a marginal difference, most agriculture experts agree that this anticipated deficit must be m