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From ugly duckling of agricultural crops to the Cinderella crop,
the significance of oilseed brassicas in international trade has
increased tremendously with global produc- tion having almost
trebled in the past three decades. Over 13. 2% of the world's
edible oil requirement is now met from this source. The stimulus
for this dramatic reversal was provided by the identification of
rapeseed genotypes with greatly reduced levels of nutritionally
undesirable erucic acid and meal glucosinolates during the early
1960s. Since then, rapeseed breeding has been oriented towards the
need to improve oil quality. Though past achievements have been
impressive, greater strides are expected in upgrading productivity
through the development ofF hybrids and better mobiliza- 1 tion of
genetic diversity available in wild allies. Recent emphasis on
cellular and molec- ular biology will help to bypass sexual
constraints for genetic enrichment of crop bras- sicas, and to
reduce the time frame for cultivar development. The present book
was conceived to bring together critical and comprehensive reviews
on research approaches, achievements and limitations to breeding
better brassicas. As the book has a strong practical bias, certain
topics like taxonomy, cytogenetics, etc. are dealt with in
relatively lesser detail. Thus, 'Brassica crops and wild allies',
edited by S. Tsunoda, K. Hinata and C. Gomez-Campa, will serve as
an ideal companion book. It is a matter of immense sorrow that the
senior editor, Prof. K. S.
The effects of climate change can already be felt around the world,
and they will likely impact all facets of human civilization-from
health, livelihood security, agricultural production, and shelter
to international trade. Since anthropogenic factors are mainly to
blame for the current trends in global warming, human intervention
will be necessary to mitigate it. With 17 authoritative chapters,
Combating Climate Change: An Agricultural Perspective outlines a
framework for preparing agriculture for climate change, presenting
the causes and consequences of climate change and possible
remediation measures. With contributions from internationally
recognized scientists, the chapters cover global food security,
adaptation of agriculture to fulfill its greenhouse gas emissions
mitigation potential, economic aspects of climate change, the soil
organic carbon pool, the need for agroecological intelligence, and
the development of nutrient-use-efficient crops. The text also
addresses genetic mitigation of climate change effects through the
development of climate-resilient crops and the use of genetic and
genomic resources to develop highly productive crop cultivars, as
well as the conservation of native agroecosystems. Expert
contributors discuss the impacts of climate change on plant
pathogens and plant disease as well as on insects and crop losses.
They address abiotic stress resistance, conservation tillage as a
mitigation strategy, and more. The final chapter demonstrates the
practical use of the WorldClim and DIVA software for modeling
current and future climates, using Timor Leste and India as
examples. Covering a broad range of issues related to climate
change and agriculture, this book brings together ideas for
environmentally friendly technologies and opportunities to further
increase and stabilize global agricultural productivity and ensure
food security in face of mounting climate challenge.
Since the first edition of this book was published in 2002, the
field of quantitative genetics, genomics and breeding has changed
markedly. In response, only four chapters have been updated for
this new edition, and the remaining 16 chapters are entirely new.
This book presents state-of-the-art, authoritative chapters on
contemporary issues in the broad areas of quantitative genetics,
genomics and plant breeding. Section 1 (Chapters 2 to 12)
emphasizes the application of genomics, and genome and epigenome
editing techniques, in plant breeding; bioinformatics; quantitative
trait loci mapping; and the latest approaches of examining and
exploiting genotype-environment interactions. Section 2 (Chapters
13 to 20) represents the intersection of breeding, genetics and
genomics. This section describes the use of cutting-edge molecular
breeding and quantitative genetics techniques in wheat, rice,
maize, root and tuber crops and pearl millet. Overall, the book
focuses on using genomic information to help evaluate traits that
can combat biotic/abiotic stresses, genome-wide association
mapping, high-throughput genotyping/phenotyping, biofortification,
use of big data, orphan crops, and gene editing techniques. The
examples featured are taken from across crop science research and
cover a wide geographical base. This book contains: chapters by
expert authors from six continents; state-of-the-art information on
topical areas relative to crop improvement; coverage of
genome-editing techniques.
Oilseed brassicas are among the largest traded agricultural
commodities and are grown in around fifty countries worldwide.
Utilised for both consumption and bioenergy use, demand is
increasing and this book covers the entire gamut of oilseed
brassicas. Beginning with an introduction and then organised into
two sections, it reviews genetics and genomics (including breeding,
heterosis and selection methods) and stress management and
important pathogens, to provide a complete overview of brassica
oilseeds.
Providing comprehensive coverage on biofuel crop production and the
technological, environmental and resource issues associated with a
sustainable biofuel industry, this book is ideal for researchers
and industry personnel. Beginning with an introduction to biofuels
and the challenges they face, the book then includes detailed
coverage on crops of current importance or with high future
prospects, including sections on algae, sugar crops and grass, oil
and forestry species. The chapters focus on the genetics, breeding,
cultivation, harvesting and handling of each crop.
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