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Plant stresses are serious threats to the sustainability of crop
yields accounting for more crop productivity losses than any other
factor in rainfed agriculture. Post-harvest losses mean surplus
crops do not reach market, affecting the livelihoods of farming
families, and too often these families are left with no other
option than to eat contaminated stored food. These constraints
impact the food security of these farming families as well as the
communities and countries in which they live. This book is the
demonstration of a clear synergistic effect of stresses, an effect
that was unexpectedly as important as either stress applied alone.
This book will add to our current knowledge of abiotic stress
response in plants and will provide the groundwork necessary to
build future strategies for crop enhancement. The fundamental
principles that underpin all biotechnology are explained and a full
range of examples discussed to show how these principles are
applied; from starting substrate to final product. It will be
beneficial to both plant breeders and molecular biologists, because
it combines the topics of physiology, tolerance genes, and breeding
methods. When these topics are presented together, it is easy to
compare all aspects of tolerance mechanisms and breeding methods
for abiotic stresses. These comparisons are useful to understand
which pathways or which genes are important for rendering more
tolerance to a certain abiotic stress, and to bring forward new
ideas for improving the tolerance. Features *Cover both plant
biotic and abiotic stresses *Important factors in managing crops
for water stress conditions *Substantially increase the sustainable
productivity of smallholder farmers in developing countries
*Genetic and biochemical approaches - if those approaches
constitute a substantial improvement on current practices.
Geminivirus: Detection, Diagnosis and Management focuses on the
latest techniques for managing diseases caused by these circular,
single-stranded (ss) DNA genomes. The most significant impact of
plant diseases in host populations is often caused by emerging
diseases, whose incidence in a plant host is increasing as a result
of long-term changes in their underlying epidemiology. Genetic
changes in pathogen and host populations, as well as changes in
host ecology and environment, are major factors contributing to
disease emergence. Understanding plant virus evolution is crucial
for modeling the within-host and between-host dynamics and genetics
of virus populations. The book presents a comprehensive review of
how these viruses develop, including contributing factors such as
population bottlenecks during cell-to-cell movement, systemic
colonization, or between-host transmission by different procedures.
Presented in five sections-Detection and Diagnosis, Emergence and
Diversity, Vector and Transmission, Virus-Host Interaction, and
Disease Management, the book includes host range determinant and
virulence factors involved in pathogenesis, virus-vector
interactions during acquisition, retention, and transmission and
evaluating management strategies to control Geminivirus. The book
is an essential reference for students and researchers interested
in plant virology, particularly begomoviruses, geminiviruses, and
vector transmission biology. Introduces identification and
characterization of geminiviruses that infect agricultural crops,
their wild relatives, and weed hosts Discusses recombination and
reassortment mechanisms influencing viral genetic diversity,
virulence, and vector transmission Explores the origin, evolution,
and bottlenecks of Geminiviruses
"Plant Virus-Host Interaction" contains cutting-edge research in
plant molecular virology, including pathogenic viroids and
transport by insect vectors, interference with transmission to
control viruses, and synergism, with pivotal coverage of RNA
silencing and the counter-defensive strategies used by viruses to
overcome the silencing response in plants.
With a clear focus on plant virus evolution, including
quantitative and population genetics, "Plant Virus-Host
Interaction" provides insights on the major factors favoring
disease emergence, such as genetic change in pathogen and host
populations and changes in host ecology and environment. The book
also examines socioeconomic implications of widespread plant viral
agents. Contributions from leading experts around the globe provide
varied perspectives, while comprehensive coverage ensures a
complete look at this exciting field.
Covers the emergence of new viral diseasesProvides molecular
approaches for virus-host interactionHighlights RNA silencing and
counter-defensive strategiesDiscusses socioeconomic implications of
viral spread and mitigation techniques
Bioinformatics in Agriculture: Next Generation Sequencing Era is a
comprehensive volume presenting an integrated research and
development approach to the practical application of genomics to
improve agricultural crops. Exploring both the theoretical and
applied aspects of computational biology, and focusing on the
innovation processes, the book highlights the increased
productivity of a translational approach. Presented in four
sections and including insights from experts from around the world,
the book includes: Section I: Bioinformatics and Next Generation
Sequencing Technologies; Section II: Omics Application; Section
III: Data mining and Markers Discovery; Section IV: Artificial
Intelligence and Agribots. Bioinformatics in Agriculture: Next
Generation Sequencing Era explores deep sequencing, NGS, genomic,
transcriptome analysis and multiplexing, highlighting practices
forreducing time, cost, and effort for the analysis of gene as they
are pooled, and sequenced. Readers will gain real-world information
on computational biology, genomics, applied data mining, machine
learning, and artificial intelligence. This book serves as a
complete package for advanced undergraduate students, researchers,
and scientists with an interest in bioinformatics.
Improving Cereal Productivity through Climate Smart Practices is
based on the presentations of the 4th International Group Meeting
on "Wheat productivity enhancement through climate smart
practices," and moves beyond the presentations to provide
additional depth and breadth on this important topic. Focused
specifically on wheat, and with chapters contributed by globally
renowned pioneers in the field of cereal science, the book helps
readers understand climate change and its effects on different
aspects of wheat production in different parts of the world. This
book will be important for those in research and industry seeking
to contribute to the effective feeding of the world's population.
Plant Virus-Host Interaction: Molecular Approaches and Viral
Evolution, Second Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of
molecular approaches for virus-host interaction. The book contains
cutting-edge research in plant molecular virology, including
pathogenic viroids and transport by insect vectors, interference
with transmission to control viruses, synergism with pivotal
coverage of RNA silencing, and the counter-defensive strategies
used by viruses to overcome the silencing response in plants. This
new edition introduces new, emerging proteins involved in
host-virus interactions and provides in-depth coverage of plant
virus genes' interactions with host, localization and expression.
With contributions from leading experts, this is a comprehensive
reference for plant virologists, molecular biologists and others
interested in characterization of plant viruses and disease
management.
Plant pathogenic geminiviruses have been proliferating world-wide
and have, therefore, attracted considerable scientific interest
during the past three decades. A widespread occurrence and vast
spreading of geminivirus, resulting in yield losses of economically
important food and fibre crops, poses a serious threat to
sustainable agriculture. The major concerns about the frequent
evolution and recombination of new viruses or strains lead to
failure of resistance over time and space. This book reviews recent
developments in the study of geminiviruses and the progress made in
this field.
Wheat and Barley Grain Biofortification addresses topics associated
with the alleviation of malnutrition in globally diverse
populations via wheat and barley biofortification. The book
synthesizes the current trends of malnutrition across the globe,
the need for wheat and barley nutritional enhancement and how
agronomic, microbial and molecular understanding of
biofortification can help in devising significant approaches and
strategies. In addition, it includes discussions on potential
genetic variability available and their efficient utilization in
wheat and barley for molecular breeding for nutrients, challenges
and opportunities for bioavailability, and technical advancement
for analysis of bioavailability.
Biotechnology is one of the major technologies of the twenty-first
century. Its wide-ranging, multi-disciplinary activities include
recombinant DNA techniques, cloning and the application of
microbiology to the production of goods from bread to antibiotics.
In this edited book, the authors provide a complete overview of
biotechnology. The fundamental principles that underpin all
biotechnology are explained and a full range of examples are
discussed to show how these principles are applied; from starting
substrate to final product. With the use of comparative studies,
this book also discusses the legal, agribusiness and public policy
issues that connect intellectual property protection with
advancements in agricultural biotechnology.
Plants under abiotic stress are those suffering from drought,
extreme temperatures, flood and other natural-but
non-living-factors. Abiotic stress is responsible for reduced
yields in several major crops, and climate change is focusing
research in this area. To minimize cellular damage cause by such
stresses, plants have evolved complex, well-coordinated adaptive
responses that operate at the transcriptional level. Understanding
these processes is key to manipulating plant performance to
withstand stress. This book deals with the role of gene silencing
in the adaptation of plants to these stresses, and documents the
molecular regulatory systems for the abiotic response.
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