Wild Germplasm for Genetic Improvement in Crop Plants addresses the need for an integrated reference on a wide variety of crop plants, facilitating comparison and contrast, as well as providing relevant relationships for future research and development. The book presents the genetic and natural history value of wild relatives, covers what wild relatives exist, explores the existing knowledge regarding specific relatives and the research surrounding them and identifies knowledge gaps. As understanding the role of crop wild relatives in plant breeding expands the genetic pool for abiotic and biotic stress resistance, this is an ideal reference on this important topic.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction: Crop Wild Relatives in Plant Breeding - p. 0 2. Chapter 2. Wild Cotton Genepool: An Unopened Treasure - p. 12 3. Chapter 3. Wheat Wild Germplasm: A Hidden Treasure - p. 54 4. Chapter 4. Emerging Avenues for the Exploitation of Wild Relatives of Rice in Plant Breeding - p. 64 5. Chapter 5. Maize Genetic Resources and Pre-Breeding - p. 80 6. Chapter 6. Utilization of Wild Ancestors for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Barley - p. 100 7. Chapter 7. Effects of Natural Variations on Biofortification - p. 114 8. Chapter 8. Untapped Soybeans: A Genetic Reservoir for its Improvement - p. 138 9. Chapter 9. Wild Sunflowers: The Primary Genetic Resource for Sunflower Breeding - p. 152 10. Chapter 10. Brassicas: A Complete Guide to the Potential of Their Wild Relatives - p. 186 11. Chapter 11. Wild Germplasm: Shaping Future Tomato Breeding - p. 200 12. Chapter 12. Wild Potatoes: A Genetic Reservoir for Potato Breeding - p. 214 13. Chapter 13. Wild Relatives of Sweetpotato; Distribution and Prospectus for Crop Improvement - p. 240 14. Chapter 14. Generation of New Landraces of Forage Species: Red Fescue and Clover - p. 258 15. Chapter 15. Chickpea Wild Relatives: Potential Hidden Source for the Development of Climate Resilient Chickpea Varieties - p. 268 16. Chapter 16. Mungbean Wild Genetic Resource: A Potential Source of Genetic Improvement for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance - p. 298 17. Chapter 17. Lentil Wild Genetic Resource: A Potential Source of Genetic Improvement for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance - p. 320 18. Chapter 18. Wild Relatives and Modern Plant Breeding Technologies - p. 342 19. Index - p. 372
Wild Germplasm for Genetic Improvement in Crop Plants addresses the need for an integrated reference on a wide variety of crop plants, facilitating comparison and contrast, as well as providing relevant relationships for future research and development. The book presents the genetic and natural history value of wild relatives, covers what wild relatives exist, explores the existing knowledge regarding specific relatives and the research surrounding them and identifies knowledge gaps. As understanding the role of crop wild relatives in plant breeding expands the genetic pool for abiotic and biotic stress resistance, this is an ideal reference on this important topic.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction: Crop Wild Relatives in Plant Breeding - p. 0 2. Chapter 2. Wild Cotton Genepool: An Unopened Treasure - p. 12 3. Chapter 3. Wheat Wild Germplasm: A Hidden Treasure - p. 54 4. Chapter 4. Emerging Avenues for the Exploitation of Wild Relatives of Rice in Plant Breeding - p. 64 5. Chapter 5. Maize Genetic Resources and Pre-Breeding - p. 80 6. Chapter 6. Utilization of Wild Ancestors for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Barley - p. 100 7. Chapter 7. Effects of Natural Variations on Biofortification - p. 114 8. Chapter 8. Untapped Soybeans: A Genetic Reservoir for its Improvement - p. 138 9. Chapter 9. Wild Sunflowers: The Primary Genetic Resource for Sunflower Breeding - p. 152 10. Chapter 10. Brassicas: A Complete Guide to the Potential of Their Wild Relatives - p. 186 11. Chapter 11. Wild Germplasm: Shaping Future Tomato Breeding - p. 200 12. Chapter 12. Wild Potatoes: A Genetic Reservoir for Potato Breeding - p. 214 13. Chapter 13. Wild Relatives of Sweetpotato; Distribution and Prospectus for Crop Improvement - p. 240 14. Chapter 14. Generation of New Landraces of Forage Species: Red Fescue and Clover - p. 258 15. Chapter 15. Chickpea Wild Relatives: Potential Hidden Source for the Development of Climate Resilient Chickpea Varieties - p. 268 16. Chapter 16. Mungbean Wild Genetic Resource: A Potential Source of Genetic Improvement for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance - p. 298 17. Chapter 17. Lentil Wild Genetic Resource: A Potential Source of Genetic Improvement for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance - p. 320 18. Chapter 18. Wild Relatives and Modern Plant Breeding Technologies - p. 342 19. Index - p. 372
