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  • Genomic Selection for Crop Improvement

    New Molecular Breeding Strategies for Crop Improvement

    Edited by Mark E. Sorrells, Manish Roorkiwal, Rajeev K. Varshney ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Genomic Selection for Crop Improvement serves as handbook for users by providing basic as well as advanced understandings of genomic selection. This useful review explains germplasm use, phenotyping evaluation, marker genotyping methods, and statistical models involved in genomic selection. It also includes examples of ongoing activities of genomic selection for crop improvement and efforts ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

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  • Introduction to Fungi

    by John Webster, Roland Weber ...
    This new edition of the universally acclaimed and widely-used textbook on fungal biology has been completely re-written, drawing directly on the authors' research and teaching experience. The text takes account of the rapid and exciting progress that has been made in the taxonomy, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, pathology and ecology of the fungi. Features of taxonomic relevance are ... Read more

    $115.69 USD

  • Crop Physiology

    Applications for Genetic Improvement and Agronomy

    by Victor O. Sadras, Daniel F. Calderini ...
    From climate change to farming systems to genetic modification of organisms, Crop Physiology, Second Edition provides a practical tool for understanding the relationships and challenges of successful cropping. With a focus on genetic improvement and agronomy, this book addresses the challenges of environmentally sound production of bulk and quality food, fodder, fiber, and energy which are of ... Read more

    $112.49 USD

  • Biological Control of Insect Pests Using Egg Parasitoids

    Edited by S. Sithanantham, Chandish R. Ballal, S.K. Jalali, N Bakthavatsalam ...
    The theme of the book is highly relevant to the current emphasis on environment conservation, with focus on native biodiversity conservation in agro-ecosystems. The current impetus being given to organic farming and export oriented agri-hortculture in the country calls for access to relevant scientific knowledge base among the stakeholders. Research on biological pest control is more than a ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

  • Insect Pests of Stored Grain

    Biology, Behavior, and Management Strategies

    by Ranjeet Kumar ...
    Series series Postharvest Biology and Technology
    Stored products of agriculture and animal origin are attacked by more than 600 species of beetles, 70 species of moths, and about 355 species of mites, causing huge quantitative and qualitative losses and insect contamination in food commodities. This is an important quality control problem. This book, Insect Pests of Stored Grain: Biology, Behavior, and Management Strategies, provides ... Read more

    $165.00 USD

  • Soil Microbiology and Sustainable Crop Production

    Edited by Emma L. Tilston, Geoffrey R. Dixon ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Soils into which crop plants root and from which they obtain essential minerals and water contain huge arrays of microbes. Many have highly beneficial effects on crop growth and productivity, others are pathogens causing diseases and losses to yield and quality, a few microbes offer protection from these pathogenic forms and others have little or no effect. These intimate and often complex inter ... Read more

    $242.09 USD

  • Wild Relatives of Cultivated Plants in India

    A Reservoir of Alternative Genetic Resources and More

    by Anurudh Kumar Singh ...
    This book provides a comprehensive overview of the wild relatives of crops and cultivated species found in India, covering their distribution, phylogenetic relationships with cultivated species, traits that are of economic and breeding value, and the perceived threats. It highlights the opportunities the wild relatives of cultivated species offer in terms of new genes and allelic variability, as ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • The Olive Tree Genome

    Edited by Eddo Rugini, Luciana Baldoni, Rosario Muleo, Luca Sebastiani ...
    Series series Compendium of Plant Genomes
    This book provides an introduction to the genetics, genomics, and breeding of the olive tree, a multi-functional long-lived crop plant that is relevant not only for culinary olive and oil production, but also for shaping the landscape and history of many rural areas for centuries. Today, the recognized health benefits of extra-virgin olive oil provide new impulses for introducing innovation in ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants

    Volume 4, Fruits

    by T. K. Lim ...
    This book continues as volume 4 of a multi-compendium on Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants. It covers edible fruits/seeds used fresh or processed, as vegetables, spices, stimulants, edible oils and beverages. It encompasses selected species from the following families: Fagaceae, Grossulariaceae, Hypoxidaxeae, Myrsinaceae Olacaceae, Oleaceae, Orchidaceae, Oxalidaceae, Pandanaceae, ... Read more

    $332.09 USD

  • Sustainable Crop Protection under Protected Cultivation

    by P. Parvatha Reddy ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book focuses on pests (insect and mite) and diseases (fungal, bacterial, viral and nematode) in protected horticulture (fruits, vegetables and ornamentals) using physical, cultural, chemical, biological, host resistance, and integrated methods. It opens with chapters describing the setting in which integrated pest and disease control operates, i.e., the greenhouse and its environment. ... Read more

    $215.09 USD

  • Drought Stress in Maize (Zea mays L.)

    Effects, Resistance Mechanisms, Global Achievements and Biological Strategies for Improvement

    by Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Amir Maqbool, Rahime Cengiz ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book focuses on early germination, one of maize germplasm most important strategies for adapting to drought-induced stress. Some genotypes have the ability to adapt by either reducing water losses or by increasing water uptake. Drought tolerance is also an adaptive strategy that enables crop plants to maintain their normal physiological processes and deliver higher economical yield despite ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Functional Genomics and Biotechnology in Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae Crops

    Edited by Tohru Ariizumi, Hiroshi Ezura, Jocelyn Rose, Jordi Garcia-Mas ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This volume summarizes recent technological advances in the design and engineering of Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae crops. It begins with contributions on the tomato and melon genome sequence, databases for Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae research, DNA markers in the breeding of the two families, and mutant resources and TILLING platforms in tomato research. Subsequent chapters address the use of ... Read more

    $89.09 USD