Translational genomics for crop breeding

Genomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Abiotic Stress, Quality and Yield Improvement is the second of two volumes looking at the latest advances in genomic applications to crop breeding. This volume focuses on advances improving crop resistance to abiotic stresses such as extreme heat, drought, flooding as well as advances made in quality and yield improvement. Chapters examine advances in such key crops as rice, maize, and sugarcane, among others. Genomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Abiotic Stress, Quality and Yield Improvement complements the earlier volume on biotic stressors and will be an essential purchase for those interested in crop science and food production.

Genomics applications in crop breeding for abiotic stress tolerance and quality traits: an introduction / Rajeev K. Varshney and Roberto Tuberosa -- Applying genomics tools for breeding submergence tolerance in rice / Endang M. Septiningsih [and others] -- Genomics applications to salinity tolerance breeding in rice / J. Damien Platten, Michael J. Thomson and Abdelbagi M. Ismail -- Marker-assisted introgression of major QTLs for grain yield under drought in rice / Arvind Kumar, Shalabh Dixit and Amelia Henry -- Molecular breeding for phosphorus-efficient rice / Sigrid Heuer [and others] -- Aluminum tolerance in sorghum and maize / Jurandir V. Magalhaes [and others] -- Freezing tolerance in the triticeae / Galiba Gabor [and 5 others] -- Molecular breeding for stay-green: progress and challenges in sorghum / Vincent Vadez [and others] -- Genetic improvement of grain quality in japonica rice / Kiyosumi Hori and Masahiro Yano -- Biofortified maize: a genetic avenue for nutritional security / Raman Babu, Natalia Palacios and BM Prasanna -- Marker assisted backcrossing selection for high O/L ratio in cultivated peanut / Padmalatha Koilkonda [and others] -- Genomics-assisted breeding for…