Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf: Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium, Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf, Dallas, Texas, and Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S.A., May, 18-22, 2003 by Mary Sledge, Reed E. Barker, Andrew Hopkins, Zeng-Yu Wang, Rouf Mian (Hardcover, 2004)
Forage and turf are the backbone of sustainable agriculture and contribute extensively to the world economy. The fast-paced advancement of cellular and molecular biology provides novel methods to accelerate or complement conventional breeding efforts. This book contains the most comprehensive reviews on the latest development in applications of molecular techniques for the improvement of forage grasses, forage legumes and turf grasses. Detailed accounts and future opportunities in molecular breeding of forage and turf, from gene discovery to development of improved cultivars, are described in the book. Almost all relevant areas are explored in detail, including tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses; flowering control; plant-symbiont relations; breeding for animal, human and environmental welfare; molecular markers; transgenics; bioinformatics; population genetics; genomics of the model legume M. truncatula; field testing and risk assessment as well as intellectual property rights. This book will be of interest to researchers in both academia and industry who are involved in forage and turf improvement. It will be especially important to breeders, molecular biologists, geneticists, physiologists and agronomists.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-13
9781402018671
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96535429
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Natural Science
Author
Mary Sledge, Reed E. Barker, Andrew Hopkins, Zeng-Yu Wang, Rouf Mian
Publication Name
Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf: Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium, Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf, Dallas, Texas, and Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S.A., May, 18-22, 2003
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Engineering & Technology, Biology
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
397 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
240mm
Item Width
160mm
Volume
11
Item Weight
873g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Developments in Plant Breeding
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Rouf Mian, Reed E. Barker, Andrew Hopkins, Mary Sledge, Zeng-Yu Wang
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