Genomics and breeding for climate-resilient crops. Vol. 2, Target traits /
Imprint: | Berlin ; New York : Springer, c2013. |
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Description: | 1 online resource (xxxviii, 487 p.) : ill. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9851631 |
Summary: | Climate change is expected to have a drastic impact on agronomic conditions including temperature, precipitation, soil nutrients, and the incidence of disease pests, to name a few. To face this looming threat, significant progress in developing new breeding strategies has been made over the last few decades. The second volume of Genomics and Breeding for Climate-Resilient Crops describes various genomic and breeding approaches for the genetic improvement of the major target traits. Topics covered include: flowering time; root traits; cold, heat and drought tolerance; water use efficiency; flooding and submergence tolerance; disease and insect resistance; nutrient use efficiency; nitrogen fixation; carbon sequestration; and greenhouse gas emissions. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxviii, 487 p.) : ill. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9783642370489 (electronic bk.) 3642370489 (electronic bk.) 9783642370472 |