Developing Drought-Resistant Cereals: 124 - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 1786769859 ISBN 13: 9781786769855

Casa editrice: Burleigh Dodds Science Pub, 2023

Riassunto

Drought remains the biggest single threat from climate change to the production of key cereal crops, such as wheat and barley. Cereals also respond in complex ways to drought stress, making improved drought tolerance a challenging trait to achieve. With many cereals recognised as staple food crops due to their nutritional value, more research is required into improving drought tolerance as a means of ensuring the future food security of millions.

Developing drought-resistant cereals reviews the wealth of research which addresses how to overcome this challenge in order to mitigate climate change effects in cereal production. This collection details our understanding of the mechanisms of drought tolerance, as well as the development of techniques for improving resistance, including phenotyping, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and genome editing.

• Provides a comprehensive overview of the effect of drought on cereal crop yield and yield stability
• Explores recent developments in techniques for improving drought resistance, such as nested association mapping (NAM) and phenotyping
• Assesses the role of physiological traits (e.g. root characteristics, canopy architecture) on cereals response to drought stress

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Drought remains the biggest single threat from climate change to the production of key cereal crops, such as wheat and barley. Cereals also respond in complex ways to drought stress, making improved drought tolerance a challenging trait to achieve. With many cereals recognised as staple food crops due to their nutritional value, more research is required into improving drought tolerance as a means of ensuring the future food security of millions.

Developing drought-resistant cereals reviews the wealth of research which addresses how to overcome this challenge in order to mitigate climate change effects in cereal production. This collection details our understanding of the mechanisms of drought tolerance, as well as the development of techniques for improving resistance, including phenotyping, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and genome editing.

Edited by an internationally renowned researcher in the field, Developing drought-resistant cereals will be an excellent reference for university and other researchers in cereal science, arable farmers and breeders, as well as government and private sector agencies supporting sustainable cereal production.

Dr Roberto Tuberosa is Professor of Plant Biotechnology and Breeding in the Department of Agriculture and Food Science at the University of Bologna, Italy. Professor Tuberosa is internationally renowned for his genomic studies to dissect the genetic basis of drought resistance in cereals and how to leverage this knowledge toward the release of climate-resilient cultivars. He is on the editorial board of several leading journals, has been involved in many European and international research projects in cereal breeding, represents Europe in the International Crop Science Society (ICSS) and has published over 170 articles as well as edited a number of books. Amongst other honours, Professor Tuberosa has been elected a Fellow of the Crop Society of America.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Burleigh Dodds Science Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2023
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1786769859
• ISBN 13: 9781786769855
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 383
• Redattore: Tuberosa Roberto
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