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Molecular Marker Systems in Plant Breeding and Crop Improvement

Molecular Marker Systems in Plant Breeding and Crop Improvement

Paperback

Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, Book 55

AgricultureBiologyBotany & Horticulture

ISBN10: 3540740066
ISBN13: 9783540740063
Publisher: Springer
Published: Oct 4 2007
Pages: 478
Weight: 2.08
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.42 Depth: 9.23
Language: English

Successful release of new and better crop varieties increasingly requires genomics and molecular biology. This volume presents basic information on plant molecular marker techniques from marker location up to gene cloning. It addresses plant molecular geneticists as well as plant breeders in the public and private sector. The text includes a description of technical approaches in genome analysis such as comparison of marker systems, positional cloning, and array techniques in 19 crop plants. A special section focuses on converting this knowledge into general and specific breeding strategies, particularly in relation to biotic stress. Theory and practice of marker assisted selection for QTL, gene pyramiding and the future of MAS are summarized and discussed for maize, wheat, and soybean. The volume ends with a comprehensive review of the patents relevant for using molecular markers and marker assisted selection.

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