Molecular breeding of forage crops

Forage plant breeding has entered the genome era. This timely book reviews the latest advances in the development and application of molecular technologies which supplement conventional breeding efforts for our major forage crops. It describes the plethora of new technologies and tools now available for high-throughput gene discovery, genome-wide gene expression analysis, production of transgenic plants, genome analysis and marker-assisted selection as applied to forage plants. Detailed accounts are presented of current and future opportunities for innovative applications of these molecular tools and technologies in the identification, functional characterisation, and use of valuable genes in forage production systems and beyond. This book represents a valuable resource for plant breeders, geneticists, and molecular biologists, and will be of particular relevance to advanced undergraduates, postgraduates, and researchers with an interest in forage legumes and grasses.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Spangenberg, G. 1423211776842, 1423211776843 Molecular Breeding of Forage Crops Victoria (Australia) 19-24 Nov 2000 2
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Dordrecht (Netherlands) Kluwer Academic Press 2001
Subjects:	feed crops, plant breeding, plant genetic resources, molecular genetics, breeding methods, quantitative genetics, genomes, models, cloning, genetic markers, transgenic plants, risk assessment,
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