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Genetic engineering and biotechnology along with conventional
breeding have played an important role in developing superior
cultivars by transferring economically important traits from
distant, wild and even unrelated species to the cultivated
varieties which otherwise could not have been possible with
conventional breeding. There is a vast amount of literature
pertaining to the genetic improvement of crops over last few
decades. However, the wonderful results achieved by crop scientists
in food legumes' research and development over the years are
scattered in different journals of the World. The two volumes in
the series 'Alien Gene Transfer in Crop Plants' address this issue
and offer a comprehensive reference on the developments made in
major food crops of the world. These volumes aim at bringing the
contributions from globally renowned scientists at one platform in
a reader-friendly manner. The second volume entitled, "Alien Gene
Transfer in Crop Plants: Achievements and Impact" will deal more
with the practical aspects. This volume will cover achievements of
alien gene transfer in major food crops of the world and their
impact on development of newer genetic variability and additional
avenues for selection; development of superior cultivars for
increased yield, resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses,
improved nutritional and industrial quality; innovation of new
techniques and positive as well as negative environmental
implications. This volume has been divided into four groups with an
aim to cover all major cereals, pulses, oilseeds and other crops
(vegetable and horticultural crops) which are of economic
importance.
Identification of desirable genotypes with traits of interest is
discernible for making genetic improvement of crop plants. In this
direction, screening of a large number of germplasm for desirable
traits and transfer of identified traits into agronomic backgrounds
through recombination breeding is the common breeding approach.
Although visual screening is easier for qualitative traits, its use
is not much effective for quantitative traits and also for those,
which are difficult to score visually. Therefore, it is imperative
to phenotype the germplasm accessions and breeding materials
precisely using high throughput phenomics tools for challenging and
complex traits under natural, controlled and harsh environmental
conditions. Realizing the importance of phenotyping data towards
identification and utilization of a germplasm as donors, global
scientific community has exerted increased focus on advancing
phenomics in crop plants leading to development of a number of
techniques and methodologies for screening of agronomic,
physiological, and biochemical traits. These technologies have now
become much advanced and entered the era of digital science. This
book provides exhaustive information on various aspects related to
phenotyping of crop plants and offers a most comprehensive
reference on the developments made in traditional and high
throughput phenotyping of agricultural crops.
Part anthropological history and part memoir, this book is a unique
study of the polity of the colonial-princely state of Kanker in
central India. The author, a scion of the erstwhile ruling family
of Kanker, delves into the oral accounts given in the ancestral
deity practices of the mixed tribe-caste communities of the region
to highlight popular narratives of its historical polity. As he
struggles with his own dilemmas as ethnographer-king, what comes
into view is a polity where the princely state is drawn out amidst
a terrain of gods and spirits as much as that of law courts and
magistrates, and political power is divided, contested and shared
between the raja/state and the people. This study constitutes not
only an intervention in the larger debate on the relationship
between state formations and tribal peoples, but also on the very
nature of history as a knowledge practice, especially the
understandings of power, authority and sovereignty in it. Combining
intensive ethnography, complementary archival work and crucial
theoretical questions engaging social scientists worldwide, the
author charts an unusual explanatory path that can allow us to
obtain a meaningful understanding of societies/peoples that have
historically been marginalized and seen as different. This book
will be of interest to students and researchers of history,
anthropology, politics, religion, tribal society and Modern South
Asia.
Part anthropological history and part memoir, this book is a unique
study of the polity of the colonial-princely state of Kanker in
central India. The author, a scion of the erstwhile ruling family
of Kanker, delves into the oral accounts given in the ancestral
deity practices of the mixed tribe-caste communities of the region
to highlight popular narratives of its historical polity. As he
struggles with his own dilemmas as ethnographer-king, what comes
into view is a polity where the princely state is drawn out amidst
a terrain of gods and spirits as much as that of law courts and
magistrates, and political power is divided, contested and shared
between the raja/state and the people. This study constitutes not
only an intervention in the larger debate on the relationship
between state formations and tribal peoples, but also on the very
nature of history as a knowledge practice, especially the
understandings of power, authority and sovereignty in it. Combining
intensive ethnography, complementary archival work and crucial
theoretical questions engaging social scientists worldwide, the
author charts an unusual explanatory path that can allow us to
obtain a meaningful understanding of societies/peoples that have
historically been marginalized and seen as different. This book
will be of interest to students and researchers of history,
anthropology, politics, religion, tribal society and Modern South
Asia.
Genetic engineering and biotechnology along with conventional
breeding have played an important role in developing superior
cultivars by transferring economically important traits from
distant, wild and even unrelated species to the cultivated
varieties which otherwise could not have been possible with
conventional breeding. There is a vast amount of literature
pertaining to the genetic improvement of crops over last few
decades. However, the wonderful results achieved by crop scientists
in food legumes' research and development over the years are
scattered in different journals of the World. The two volumes in
the series 'Alien Gene Transfer in Crop Plants' address this issue
and offer a comprehensive reference on the developments made in
major food crops of the world. These volumes aim at bringing the
contributions from globally renowned scientists at one platform in
a reader-friendly manner. The 1st volume entitled, 'Alien Gene
Transfer in Crop Plants: Innovations, Methods and Risk Assessment"
will deal exclusively with the process and methodology. The
contents of this volume have been designed to appraise the readers
with all the theoretical and practical aspects of wide
hybridization and gene transfer like processes and methods of gene
transfer, role of biotechnology with special reference to embryo
rescue, genetic transformation, protoplast fusion and molecular
marker technology, problems such as cross incompatibility and
barriers to distant hybridization and solutions to overcome them.
Since wild and weedy relatives of crop plants may have negative
traits associated with them, there are always possibilities of
linkage drag while transferring alien alleles. Therefore, problems
and limitations of alien gene transfer from these species will also
be discussed in this series. Further, the associated risks with
this and assessment of risks will also be given due weightage.
Genetic engineering and biotechnology along with conventional
breeding have played an important role in developing superior
cultivars by transferring economically important traits from
distant, wild and even unrelated species to the cultivated
varieties which otherwise could not have been possible with
conventional breeding. There is a vast amount of literature
pertaining to the genetic improvement of crops over last few
decades. However, the wonderful results achieved by crop scientists
in food legumes' research and development over the years are
scattered in different journals of the World. The two volumes in
the series 'Alien Gene Transfer in Crop Plants' address this issue
and offer a comprehensive reference on the developments made in
major food crops of the world. These volumes aim at bringing the
contributions from globally renowned scientists at one platform in
a reader-friendly manner. The second volume entitled, "Alien Gene
Transfer in Crop Plants: Achievements and Impact" will deal more
with the practical aspects. This volume will cover achievements of
alien gene transfer in major food crops of the world and their
impact on development of newer genetic variability and additional
avenues for selection; development of superior cultivars for
increased yield, resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses,
improved nutritional and industrial quality; innovation of new
techniques and positive as well as negative environmental
implications. This volume has been divided into four groups with an
aim to cover all major cereals, pulses, oilseeds and other crops
(vegetable and horticultural crops) which are of economic
importance.
The Beans and the Peas: From Orphan to Mainstream Crops presents a
comprehensive literature resource on the most important food legume
crops previously known as "orphans," but which are increasingly
becoming mainstream as their production opportunities have been
improved through genetic improvement and biotechnology, and their
role as an important nutrient source gains urgency. This book
focuses on 12 important food legumes and discusses all relevant
aspects on their economic importance, crop statistics, botany, and
their general description. It also provides exhaustive information
on plant genetic resources and their use, genetic improvement,
resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, improved varieties,
agronomy, seed system, and use of information and communication
tools in each individual food legume. Development of innovative
biotechnological tools, genetic transformation, and the genome
sequencing information has also been covered in each chapter
providing the readers with state-of-the-art information on pulses.
All chapters have been supported by relevant figures,
illustrations, and tables, which make the contents accessible and
easy to understand. Each of the chapters has been authored by
globally known scientists/researchers presenting up-to-date
information on various aspects of food legumes. This book provides
a current and comprehensive treatise to the readers and will be
tremendously helpful in furthering their academic and research
pursuits.
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Biology and Breeding of Food Legumes (Hardcover)
Geert Angenon; Edited by Aditya Pratap; Contributions by Ashwani Basandrai; Edited by Jitendra Kumar; Contributions by Judith Burstin, …
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Food legumes are important constituents of human and animal
nutrition, supplying high quality proteins crucial for a balanced
diet. These crops also play an important role in low-input
agricultural production systems by fixing atmospheric nitrogen.
Despite systematic and continuous breeding efforts by legume
researchers all over the world, substantial genetic gains have not
been achieved. These issues require immediate attention, and
overall, a paradigm shift is needed in breeding strategies to
strengthen our traditional crop improvement programs. To this end,
"Biology and Breeding of Food Legumes" provides extensive
information on their history, origin, evolution and botany, as well
as breeding objectives and procedures, nutritional improvement,
industrial uses, post-harvest technology and recent developments
made through biotechnological intervention.
Genetic engineering and biotechnology along with conventional
breeding have played an important role in developing superior
cultivars by transferring economically important traits from
distant, wild and even unrelated species to the cultivated
varieties which otherwise could not have been possible with
conventional breeding. There is a vast amount of literature
pertaining to the genetic improvement of crops over last few
decades. However, the wonderful results achieved by crop scientists
in food legumes' research and development over the years are
scattered in different journals of the World. The two volumes in
the series 'Alien Gene Transfer in Crop Plants' address this issue
and offer a comprehensive reference on the developments made in
major food crops of the world. These volumes aim at bringing the
contributions from globally renowned scientists at one platform in
a reader-friendly manner. The 1st volume entitled, 'Alien Gene
Transfer in Crop Plants: Innovations, Methods and Risk Assessment"
will deal exclusively with the process and methodology. The
contents of this volume have been designed to appraise the readers
with all the theoretical and practical aspects of wide
hybridization and gene transfer like processes and methods of gene
transfer, role of biotechnology with special reference to embryo
rescue, genetic transformation, protoplast fusion and molecular
marker technology, problems such as cross incompatibility and
barriers to distant hybridization and solutions to overcome them.
Since wild and weedy relatives of crop plants may have negative
traits associated with them, there are always possibilities of
linkage drag while transferring alien alleles. Therefore, problems
and limitations of alien gene transfer from these species will also
be discussed in this series. Further, the associated risks with
this and assessment of risks will also be given due weightage.
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