Biology and breeding of food legumes /
Biology and breeding of food legumes /
edited by Aditya Pratap and Jitendra Kumar, Crop Improvement Division, Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, INDIA.
- 1 online resource (xiv, 418 pages) : illustrations, map, charts
Includes bibliographical references and index.
History, origin and evolution / Aditya Pratap and Jitendra Kumar -- Domestication / P.M. Chimwamurombe and R.K. Khulbe -- Biology of food legumes / S.K. Chaturvedi, Debjyoti Sen Gupta and Rashmi Jain -- Breeding for improvement of cool season food legumes / Michael Materne, Antonio Leonforte, Kristy Hobson, Jeffrey Paull and Annathurai Gnanasambandam -- Breeding for improvement of warm season food legumes / B.B. Singh, R.K. Solanki, B.K. Chaubey and Preeti Verma -- Distant hybridization and alien gene introgression / Shiv Kumar, Muhammad Imtiaz, Sanjeev Gupta and Aditya Pratap -- Polyploidy / S. Safari and J.A. Schlueter -- Cytology and molecular cytogenetics / Nobuko Ohmido -- Molecular cytogenetics in physical mapping of genomes and alien introgressions / H.K. Chaudhary, V.K. Sood, T. Tayeng, V. Kaila and A. Sood -- Micropropagation / E. Skrzypek, I. Czyczylo-Mysza and M. Wȩdzony -- Androgenesis and doubled-haploid production in food legumes / M.M. Lulsdorf, J.S Croser and S. Ochatt -- Genetic transformation / G. Angenon and T.T. Thu -- Male sterility and hybrid production technology / R.G. Palmer, J. Gai, V.A. Dalvi and M.J. Suso -- Mutagenesis / K.H. Oldach -- Breeding for biotic stresses / Ashwani K. Basandrai, Daisy Basandrai, P. Duraimurugan and T. Srinivasan -- Breeding for abiotic stresses / C. Toker and N. Mutlu -- Legume improvement in acidic and less fertile soils / C.R. Spehar, E.A. Pereira and L.A.C. Souza -- Molecular breeding approach in managing abiotic stresses / M. Ishitani, J. Rane, S. Bebee, M. Sankaran, M. Blair and I.M. Rao -- Trait mapping and molecular breeding / S.K. Chamarthi, A. Kumar, T.D. Vuong, M.W. Blair, P.M. Gaur, H.T. Nguyen and R.K. Varshney -- Improving protein content and nutrition quality / J. Burstin, K. Gallardo, R.R. Mir, R.K. Varshney and G. Duc -- Underutilized food legumes : potential for multipurpose uses / Nazmul Haq -- Legumes as a model plant family / S.B. Cannon, Shusei Sato, Satoshi Tabata, N.D. Young and G.D. May -- Plant genetic resources and conservation of biodiversity / S. Sardana, Mohar Singh, S.K. Sharma and Neha Rajan -- Seed dormancy and viability / J.Y. Asibuo -- Postharvest technology / A.P. Rodiño, J. Kumar, M. De La Fuente, A.M. De Ron and M. Santalla -- Value addition and international trade / M. Gupta, B.K. Tiwari and T. Norton.
Access limited to subscribing institution.
This book offers an extensive reference on the recent developments made in major food legumes. It offers exhaustive information on various aspects related to history, origin and evolution, botany, breeding objectives and methods, hybrid technology, doubled-haploid breeding and in vitro techniques; and on recent developments made through biotechnology, genetic engineering and molecular approaches.
Legumes--Breeding.
Food crops--Breeding.
Legumes as food.
Field Crops, (New March 2000)
Plant Breeding and Genetics.
in vitro Culture of Plant Material.
Genetic Engineering, Gene Transfer and Transgenics, (New June 2002)
Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics, (Discontinued March 2000, Reinstated and Revised June 2002)
Taxonomy and Evolution.
Fabaceae.
Biotechnology.
Evolution.
Genetic engineering.
History.
Hybrids.
In vitro culture.
Legumes.
Molecular genetics.
Plant breeding.
Electronic books.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
History, origin and evolution / Aditya Pratap and Jitendra Kumar -- Domestication / P.M. Chimwamurombe and R.K. Khulbe -- Biology of food legumes / S.K. Chaturvedi, Debjyoti Sen Gupta and Rashmi Jain -- Breeding for improvement of cool season food legumes / Michael Materne, Antonio Leonforte, Kristy Hobson, Jeffrey Paull and Annathurai Gnanasambandam -- Breeding for improvement of warm season food legumes / B.B. Singh, R.K. Solanki, B.K. Chaubey and Preeti Verma -- Distant hybridization and alien gene introgression / Shiv Kumar, Muhammad Imtiaz, Sanjeev Gupta and Aditya Pratap -- Polyploidy / S. Safari and J.A. Schlueter -- Cytology and molecular cytogenetics / Nobuko Ohmido -- Molecular cytogenetics in physical mapping of genomes and alien introgressions / H.K. Chaudhary, V.K. Sood, T. Tayeng, V. Kaila and A. Sood -- Micropropagation / E. Skrzypek, I. Czyczylo-Mysza and M. Wȩdzony -- Androgenesis and doubled-haploid production in food legumes / M.M. Lulsdorf, J.S Croser and S. Ochatt -- Genetic transformation / G. Angenon and T.T. Thu -- Male sterility and hybrid production technology / R.G. Palmer, J. Gai, V.A. Dalvi and M.J. Suso -- Mutagenesis / K.H. Oldach -- Breeding for biotic stresses / Ashwani K. Basandrai, Daisy Basandrai, P. Duraimurugan and T. Srinivasan -- Breeding for abiotic stresses / C. Toker and N. Mutlu -- Legume improvement in acidic and less fertile soils / C.R. Spehar, E.A. Pereira and L.A.C. Souza -- Molecular breeding approach in managing abiotic stresses / M. Ishitani, J. Rane, S. Bebee, M. Sankaran, M. Blair and I.M. Rao -- Trait mapping and molecular breeding / S.K. Chamarthi, A. Kumar, T.D. Vuong, M.W. Blair, P.M. Gaur, H.T. Nguyen and R.K. Varshney -- Improving protein content and nutrition quality / J. Burstin, K. Gallardo, R.R. Mir, R.K. Varshney and G. Duc -- Underutilized food legumes : potential for multipurpose uses / Nazmul Haq -- Legumes as a model plant family / S.B. Cannon, Shusei Sato, Satoshi Tabata, N.D. Young and G.D. May -- Plant genetic resources and conservation of biodiversity / S. Sardana, Mohar Singh, S.K. Sharma and Neha Rajan -- Seed dormancy and viability / J.Y. Asibuo -- Postharvest technology / A.P. Rodiño, J. Kumar, M. De La Fuente, A.M. De Ron and M. Santalla -- Value addition and international trade / M. Gupta, B.K. Tiwari and T. Norton.
Access limited to subscribing institution.
This book offers an extensive reference on the recent developments made in major food legumes. It offers exhaustive information on various aspects related to history, origin and evolution, botany, breeding objectives and methods, hybrid technology, doubled-haploid breeding and in vitro techniques; and on recent developments made through biotechnology, genetic engineering and molecular approaches.
Legumes--Breeding.
Food crops--Breeding.
Legumes as food.
Field Crops, (New March 2000)
Plant Breeding and Genetics.
in vitro Culture of Plant Material.
Genetic Engineering, Gene Transfer and Transgenics, (New June 2002)
Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics, (Discontinued March 2000, Reinstated and Revised June 2002)
Taxonomy and Evolution.
Fabaceae.
Biotechnology.
Evolution.
Genetic engineering.
History.
Hybrids.
In vitro culture.
Legumes.
Molecular genetics.
Plant breeding.
Electronic books.
SB177.L45 / B56 2011eb
583/.74