Rediscovery of Genetic and Genomic Resources for Future Food Security

This book describes how the latest genomic resources techniques can be efficiently used in plant breeding programmes to achieve food security in the future. It also shares insights on how to utilize the untapped and unexplored genetic diversity of wild species, wild relatives and landraces for crop...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Salgotra, Romesh Kumar (Editor), Zargar, Sajad Majeed (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2020, 2020
Edition:1st ed. 2020
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 Potential of genetic and genomic resources for genetic improvement of food crops
  • Chapter 2 Untapped genetic diversity of wild relatives for crop improvement
  • Chapter 3 Molecular approaches for harvesting natural diversity for crop improvement
  • Chapter 4 Omics and plant genetic resources: Towards mining potential genes
  • Chapter 5 Genetic and genomic resources and their exploitation for unlocking genetic potential from the wild relatives.-Chapter 6 Role of gene banks in maintaining crop genetic resources
  • Chapter 7 Exploring genetic resources for identification of potential novel genes for crop improvement
  • Chapter 8 Next-generation sequencing technologies and their implications for efficiently utilization of genetic resources
  • Chapter 9 Comparative genomics for exploring new genes and traits for crop improvement
  • Chapter 10 Potential of wild species in the scenarioof climate change
  • Chapter 11 Role of wild relatives for development of climate-resilient varieties
  • Chapter 12 Strategies for conservation of genetic resources
  • Chapter 13 Crop landraces: Present threats and opportunities for conservation
  • Chapter 14 Future threats and opportunities facing crop wild relatives and landrace diversity