Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf [electronic resource] : Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium, Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf, Dallas, Texas, and Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S.A., May, 18–22, 2003 /

Forage and turf are the backbone of sustainable agriculture and contribute extensively to the world economy. The fast-paced advancement of cellular and molecular biology provides novel methods to accelerate or complement conventional breeding efforts. This book contains the most comprehensive reviews on the latest development in applications of molecular techniques for the improvement of forage grasses, forage legumes and turf grasses. Detailed accounts and future opportunities in molecular breeding of forage and turf, from gene discovery to development of improved cultivars, are described in the book. Almost all relevant areas are explored in detail, including tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses; flowering control; plant-symbiont relations; breeding for animal, human and environmental welfare; molecular markers; transgenics; bioinformatics; population genetics; genomics of the model legume M. truncatula; field testing and risk assessment as well as intellectual property rights. This book will be of interest to researchers in both academia and industry who are involved in forage and turf improvement. It will be especially important to breeders, molecular biologists, geneticists, physiologists and agronomists.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Hopkins, Andrew. editor., Wang, Zeng-YU. editor., Mian, Rouf. editor., Sledge, Mary. editor., Barker, Reed E. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2004
Subjects:	Life sciences., Human genetics., Food, Agriculture., Plant science., Botany., Plant physiology., Life Sciences., Plant Sciences., Plant Physiology., Human Genetics., Food Science.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2591-2
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