Biology and Breeding of Crucifers

ISBN-13: 9781138113459 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 405 str.

Opis

Considerable interest has developed in recent years in crucifers and particularly in their wild relatives, as they contain genetic material that may be utilized for development of superior crop varieties. Bringing together contributions of leading international experts, this book includes research on biology, breeding, and the genetic diversity of the brassica species. It provides information on the evolution and phylogenies of crucifers, cytogenetics, floral variations, male sterility, biotechnology, and haploidy breeding in crucifers. It also explores the possibilities of integrating genes from wild variations into commercial agricultural crops.

Recenzje

The book contains 18 review chapters by different authors of various aspects of the Cruciferae. The general theme is the genetic exploitation of wild species, with some emphasis on Asian oil-seed species. Several chapters are authoritative and comprehensive, covering systematics and evolution, manipulation of the sexual process, interspecific hybridization, cytogenetics and gene introgression. Some topics (e.g. cytoplasmic male sterility, C3-C4 photosynthesis, somatic hybridization) are repeated in separate chapters. The figures within each chapter are monochrome and some are of poor quality, but are replicated in high quality colour in a separate section in the centre of the book. These reviews are likely to make the book valuable to researchers and plant breeders for at least a decade.
     - Peter Crisp writing in Expl Agric. (2010), volume 46 (1), C Cambridge University Press 2009

O autorze

Dr. Gupta is on the faculty at S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology in Jammu, India.