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"These books present a comprehensive coverage of issues facing
wheat production globally. The authors represent the top scientists
involved in the diverse areas that are important for sustainable
wheat production and will this book provides an excellent resource
for those interested in wheat improvement and production." Dr
Hans-Joachim Braun, Director Global Wheat Program and CRP Wheat,
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico
Wheat is the most widely cultivated cereal in the world and a
staple food for around 3 billion people. It has been estimated that
demand for wheat could increase by up to 60% by 2050. There is an
urgent need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as
climate change, threats from pests and diseases and the need to
make cultivation more resource-efficient and sustainable. Drawing
on an international range of expertise, this collection focuses on
ways of improving the cultivation of wheat at each step in the
value chain, from breeding to post-harvest storage. Volume 1
reviews research in wheat breeding and quality traits as well as
diseases and pests and their management. Chapters in Part 1 review
advances in understanding of wheat physiology and genetics and how
this has informed developments in breeding, including developing
varieties with desirable traits such as drought tolerance. Part 2
discusses aspects of nutritional and processing quality. Chapters
in Part 3 cover research on key wheat diseases and their control as
well as the management of insect pests and weeds. Achieving
sustainable cultivation of wheat Volume 1: Breeding, quality
traits, pests and diseases will be a standard reference for cereal
scientists in universities, government and other research centres
and companies involved in wheat cultivation. It is accompanied by
Volume 2 which reviews improvements in cultivation techniques.
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The Wheat Genome (1st ed. 2024)
Rudi Appels, Kellye Eversole, Catherine Feuillet, Dusti Gallagher
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This open access book provides the first comprehensive coverage of
the wheat genome sequence since the publication of the draft and
reference sequences for bread wheat and durum wheat. It presents an
overview and all aspects of the gold standard sequence of the bread
wheat genome, IWGSC RefSeq v1.0 and its subsequent improvements
through 2022 (IWGSC RefSeq v2.1), as well as the sequencing of
multiple elite wheat varieties, durum wheat, and ancient wheat. The
book provides a broad and extensive review of the resources, tools,
and methodologies available for exploiting the wheat genome
sequence for crop improvement and studying fundamental questions
related to the structure, function, and evolution of the wheat
genome. Wheat (Tritcum aestivum L.) is the most widely grown crop
in the world, contributing approximately 20 percent of total
calories and more protein in human diets than any other single
source. This book is useful to students, teachers, and scientists
in academia and industry interested in gaining an understanding of
the wheat genome and its application as well as plant scientists
generally interested in polyploid plant species.
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