Biotechnologies and Genetics in Plant Mutation Breeding
Volume 1: Mutagenesis and Crop Improvement
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Biotechnologies and Genetics in Plant Mutation Breeding
Volume 1: Mutagenesis and Crop Improvement
About this book
"An indispensable source for researchers, teachers, and graduate and postgraduate students interested in mutation breeding and genetic engineering. It introduces readers to contemporary knowledge and state-of-the-art technologies in the field of mutation breeding, including fundamental mechanisms and applications.... It will provide new directions, and avenues for enhancement of food security and food quality by using the latest techniques for the 'mutation as breeding' approach."
- From Prof. Jameel M. Al-Khayri, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
This comprehensive three-volume set book aims to help combat the challenge of providing enough food for the world by the use of advanced genetic processes to improve crop production, both in quantity and quality.
Volume 1: Mutagenesis and Crop Improvement discusses mutagenesis, cytotoxicity, and crop improvement, covering the processes, mutagenic effectiveness, and mechanisms. The volume emphasizes the improvement of agronomic characteristics by manipulating the genotype of plant species, resulting in increased productivity.
Volume 2: Revolutionizing Plant Biology covers the use of mutagenesis and biotechnology to explore the variability of mutant genes for crop improvement. The chapters deal with in-vitro mutagenesis to exploit the somaclonal variations induced in cell culture and highlight the importance of in-vitro mutagenesis in inducing salt resistance, heat resistance, and drought resistance.
Volume 3: Mechanisms for Genetic Manipulation of Plants and Plant Mutants reviews the genetic engineering techniques used to mutate genes and to incorporate them into different plant species of cereals, pulses, vegetables, and fruits. Also discussed are the principles of genetic engineering by which desired genes can be transferred from plants to animals to microorganisms and vice versa.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title page
- Series page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- About the Editors
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1. Mutation Breeding in Plants
- 2. Methodology for Physical and Chemical Mutagenic Treatments
- 3. Mutagenic Radiations: X-Rays, Ionizing Particles, and Ultraviolet
- 4. Induced Mutagenesis: A Successful Breeding Strategy for Crop Improvement
- 5. Sodium Azide as a Mutagen
- 6. Mutation Breeding of Vegetatively Propagated Crops
- 7. Mutation Breeding of Sweet Cherry
- 8. Soybean Mutants with Increased Tolerance for Sulfonylurea Herbicides
- 9. in Vitro Mutagenesis via EMS and Gamma Irradiations
- 10. Mutagenic and Antimutagenic Potential of Fruit Juices of Some Medicinal Plants
- 11. Antimutagenic Potential of Plants and Natural Products: A Review
- 12. TILLING and EcoTILLING: Tools of Trade for Crop Improvement in Changing Climate
- Index