{"product_id":"abiotic-stresses-paperback-softback","title":"Abiotic Stresses - Paperback \/ softback","description":"\u003cp\u003eGain a better understanding of the genetic and physiological bases of stress response and stress tolerance as part of crop improvement programs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbiotic Stresses: Plant Resistance Through Breeding and Molecular Approaches explores innovative methods for breeding new varieties of major crops with resistance to environmental stresses that limit crop production worldwide. Experts provide you with basic principles and techniques of plant breeding as well as work done in relation to improving resistance in specific important world food crops. This book supplies extensive bibliographies at the end of each chapter, as well as tables and figures that illustrate the research findings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbiotic Stresses is divided into two sections. In the first section, you will find:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e the general principles of breeding crops for stress resistance\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e genetic engineering and molecular biology procedures for crop improvement for stress environments\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e data on genome mapping and its implications for improving stress resistance in plants\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e information about breeding for resistance\/tolerance to salinity, drought, flooding, metals, low nutrient availability, high\/low temperatures\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second section of this timely resource focuses on the efforts of acknowledged specialists who concentrated their efforts on important individual crops, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e wheat\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e barley\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e rice\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e maize\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e oilseed crops\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e cotton\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e tomato\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book fills a niche and interface in the available literature as it deals with all of the major stresses from a perspective of crop breeding, covering the latest advances in molecular breeding technology. Abiotic Stresses will help scientists and academics in botany, plant breeding, plant environmental stress studies, agriculture, and horticulture modify and improve breeding programs globally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45576205172974,"sku":"9781560229650","price":227.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9781560229650.jpg?v=1720967469","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/abiotic-stresses-paperback-softback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}