Oilseed brassicas are among the largest traded agricultural commodities and are grown in around fifty countries worldwide. Utilised for both consumption and bioenergy use, demand is increasing and this book covers the entire gamut of oilseed brassicas. Beginning with an introduction and then organised into two sections, it reviews genetics and genomics (including breeding, heterosis and selection methods) and stress management and important pathogens, to provide a complete overview of brassica oilseeds.
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This book covers the entire gamut of oilseed brassicas. It reviews genetics and genomics (including breeding, heterosis and selection methods) and stress management and important pathogens, to provide a complete overview of brassica oilseeds.
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Part I: Introduction 1: Importance and Origin Part II: Genetics and Genomics 2: Genetics and Breeding 3: Intersubgenomic Heterosis: Brassica napus as an Example 4: Induced Mutagenesis and Allele Mining 5: Seed Quality Modifications in Oilseed Brassicas 6: Genomics of Brassica Oilseeds Part III: Stress Management 7: Diseases 8: Albugo candida 9: Pathogenesis of Alternaria Species: Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Characterization 10: Plant Disease Resistance Genes: Insights and Concepts for Durable Disease Resistance 11: Insect pests 12: Abiotic Stresses with Emphasis on Brassica juncea
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ISBN
9781780644837
Publisert
2015-09-29
Utgiver
Vendor
CABI Publishing
Høyde
244 mm
Bredde
172 mm
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Dr. Prabhu Dayal Meena is Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology) at ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard Research, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India. He has conducted research on different aspects of rapeseed-mustard diseases, including host resistance, management, epidemiology, biology of crucifer's pathogens and also reported three new pathogens of rapeseed-mustard. He has been associated in the development of six high yielding varieties and registered seven traits of specific genotypes of rapeseed-mustard. He has published over 120 research papers, reviews, book chapters and several books.