Biotechnologies and genetics in plant mutation breeding
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Biotechnologies and genetics in plant mutation breeding
Apple Academic Press
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Description
This comprehensive three-volume set book, Biotechnologies and Genetics in Plant Mutation Breeding, aims to help combat the challenge of providing enough food for the world by use of advanced process of genetics to improve crop production, in both quantity and quality.
Volume 1: Mutagenesis and Crop Improvement first deals with mutagenesis, cytotoxicity, and crop improvement. It discusses the processes, mutagenic effectiveness, and efficiency and mechanisms of mutagenesis and covers the principles, applications, and scope of mutagenesis as well. Several chapters focus on mutation-induced cytological aberrations and cytotoxicity. There is also emphasis on improvement of agronomic characteristics by manipulating the genotype of plant species, resulting in increase in productivity.
Volume 2: Revolutionizing Plant Biology presents the use of mutagenesis and biotechnology to explore the variability of mutant genes for crop improvement. In this volume, the chapters deal with in-vitro mutagenesis to exploit the somaclonal variations induced in cell culture. The chapters highlight the importance of in-vitro mutagenesis in inducing salt resistance, heat resistance, and draught resistance.
Volume 3: Mechanisms for Genetic Manipulation of Plants covers the different genetic engineering techniques that are used to mutant genes and to incorporate them in different plant species of cereals, pulses, vegetables, and fruits. Chapters also address in-vitro mutagenesis, which allows specific mutations to be tailored for type and position within the gene. Also discussed are the principles of genetic engineering in which mechanism and action of transfer of desired genes from plants to animals to microorganism and vice versa.
Key features:
Discusses the applications and principles of mutation breeding
Focuses on the applications of mutation breeding in genetic engineering
Explains the identification and transfer of desired genes of mutants into desired plants
The chapters are supported by authentic data of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and other international agencies, highlighting the important role of mutagenesis in crop improvement.
With its focus on promising techniques to help to combat food scarcity in the world both in quality and yield, these three volumes will be a valuable asset for advanced students, faculty, scientists, and researchers in biotechnology and genetic engineering as well as those in botany, agriculture, and horticulture.
Table of Contents
VOLUME 1: MUTAGENESIS AND CROP IMPROVEMENT 1. Mutation Breeding in Plant 2. Methodology for Physical and Chemical Mutagenic Treatments 3. Mutagenic Radiations: X-Rays, Ionizing Particles, and Ultraviolet 4. Induced Mutagenesis: A Successful Breeding Strategy for Crop Improvement 5. Sodium Azide as a Mutagen 6. Mutation Breeding of Vegetatively Propagated Crops 7. Mutation Breeding of Sweet Cherry 8. Soybean Mutants with Increased Tolerance for Sulfonylurea Herbicides 9. In Vitro Mutagenesis via EMS and Gamma Irradiations 10. Mutagenic and Anti-Mutagenic Potential of Fruit Juices of Some Medicinal Plants 11. Antimutagenic Potential of Plants and Natural Products: A Review 12. Tilling and Ecotilling: Tools of Trade for Crop Improvement in Changing Climate VOLUME 2: REVOLUTIONIZING PLANT BIOLOGY 1. Gamma Irradiation 2. Chromosome Manipulations for Crop Improvement 3. Molecular Genetics of Symbiotic Plant-Microbe Interactions in a Model Legume: Lotus japonicus 4. Haploid Mutation 5. Double-Stranded DNA Break, Repair, and Associated Mutations 6. DNA Repair Pathways and Genes in Plants 7. Herbicide-Tolerant Crops Developed from Mutation 8. Plant Mutagenesis: Terms and Applications 9. Genetically Engineered Foods (GEFs) 10. Uses of Tilling for Crop Improvement 11. T-DNA Insertion Mutagenesis 12. Different Types of DNA Molecular Marker and Genotyping Applications for Mutation Breeding VOLUME 3: MECHANISMS FOR GENETIC MANIPULATION OF PLANTS 1. Chemical Mutagens Induced Altered Frequency and Spectrum of Mutants in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum [L.]) 2. Mutation Breeding in Cotton 3. Role of Mutation and Molecular Breeding in the Improvement of Cowpea, a Primary Pulse Crop 4. Facilitated Chromosomal Translocation with Examples 5. Mutagenesis: A Useful Tool for the Genetic Improvement of the Cultivated Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) 6. Low-Cost Methods for DNA Extraction and Quantification 7. Molecular Techniques and Methods for Mutation Detection and Screening in Plants 8. The Potential and Hazards of Genetically Modified Foods 9. Methods and Mechanisms for Genetic Manipulation of Microorganisms 10. Genetics Basis of PGPR Interactions 11. Haploid Production: Techniques and Mutagenesis 12. Mutagenesis in Genetic Improvement of Lentil: Development of Multipodding Mutant via Gamma Rays
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