Editors:
- Outlines the latest advances in plant biotechnology
- Explores the improvement of agriculture through plant genetics, genomics and molecular biology
- Provides readers with an up-to-date review of the speedy progress in the various areas of agricultural biotechnology
Part of the book series: Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology (ABE, volume 164)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book reviews the latest advances in multiple fields of plant biotechnology and the opportunities that plant genetics, genomics and molecular biology have offered for agriculture improvement. Advanced technologies can dramatically enhance our capacity in understanding the molecular basis of traits and utilizing the available resources for accelerated development of high yielding, nutritious, input-use efficient and climate-smart crop varieties. In this book, readers will discover the significant advances in plant genetics, structural and functional genomics, trait and gene discovery, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, epigenomics, nanotechnology and analytical & decision support tools in breeding. This book appeals to researchers, academics and other stakeholders of global agriculture.
Editors and Affiliations
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International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India
Rajeev K. Varshney, Manish K. Pandey, Annapurna Chitikineni
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Plant Genetics and Molecular Biology
Editors: Rajeev K. Varshney, Manish K. Pandey, Annapurna Chitikineni
Series Title: Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91313-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-91312-4Published: 17 September 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08221-5Published: 22 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-91313-1Published: 04 September 2018
Series ISSN: 0724-6145
Series E-ISSN: 1616-8542
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 298
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 26 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biotechnology, Plant Genetics and Genomics, Agriculture, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology