Genomics of plant genetic resources. Volume 1, Managing, sequencing and mining genetic resources [electronic resource] / Roberto Tuberosa, Andreas Graner, Emile Frison, editors.
Tuberosa, R. (Roberto), editor of compilation.; Graner, Andreas, editor of compilation.; Frison, E. A., editor of compilation.
2014
QK981
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Title Genomics of plant genetic resources. Volume 1, Managing, sequencing and mining genetic resources [electronic resource] / Roberto Tuberosa, Andreas Graner, Emile Frison, editors.
ISBN 9789400775725 electronic book
9400775725 electronic book
9789400775718
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7572-5
Published New York : Springer, 2014.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xxi, 710 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-94-007-7572-5 doi
Call Number QK981
Dewey Decimal Classification 581.3/5
Summary The future of food security will increasingly rely on more extensive exploration and effective exploitation of plant genetic resources. The remarkable progress in plant genomics, sequencing and bioinformatics offers unprecedented opportunities for mining germplasm collections, mapping and cloning loci of interest, identifying novel alleles and deploying them for breeding purposes. Genomics of Plant Genetic Resources presents a state-of-the-art collection of highly interdisciplinary articles describing how genomics improves our capacity to characterize and harness natural and artificially induced variation in order to boost crop productivity and provide consumers with high-quality food. In the past decade, the appreciation of the value of biodiversity has grown rapidly, mainly due to the increased awareness of the pivotal role that plant genetic resources plays for securing the supply of plant-derived products. Meeting the challenges posed by climate change and the needs of the burgeoning population will require a quantum leap in crop productivity, which will only be possible through the integration of genomics-based approaches with extant breeding programs. Additionally, the new selection paradigm ushered in by genomics-assisted breeding will facilitate allele mining in orphan crops and underutilized species, previously less accessible via conventional approaches. The unifying picture that emerges from this book unequivocally shows the pivotal role played by genomics in order to mine germplasm collections, elucidate gene function, identify superior alleles and, ultimately, release improved cultivars.
Note Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Source of Description Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 11, 2013).
Added Author Tuberosa, R. (Roberto), editor of compilation.
Graner, Andreas, editor of compilation.
Frison, E. A., editor of compilation.
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Part I. Managing genetic resources
part II. Platforms and approaches to investigate plant genetic resources
part III. Genome sequencing and crop domestication
part IV. Mining allelic diversity.

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