Biology and Breeding of Food Legumes
Biology and Breeding of Food Legumes
Edited by: A Pratap, J Kumar,Food legumes are important constituents of human and animal nutrition, supplying high quality proteins crucial for a balanced diet. These crops also play an important role in low-input agricultural production systems by fixing atmospheric nitrogen. Despite systematic and continuous breeding efforts by legume researchers all over the world, substantial genetic gains have not been achieved. These issues require immediate attention, and overall, a paradigm shift is needed in breeding strategies to strengthen our traditional crop improvement programs. To this end, Biology and Breeding of Food Legumes provides extensive information on their history, origin, evolution and botany, as well as breeding objectives and procedures, nutritional improvement, industrial uses, post-harvest technology and recent developments made through biotechnological intervention.
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Publication date: September 2011
Binding: Hardcover
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Extent: 432pp
ISBN: 9781845937669
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Biology and Breeding of Food Legumes
- History, Origin and Evolution 2. Domestication
- Biology of Food Legumes
- Breeding for Improvement of Cool Season Food Legumes
- Breeding for Improvement of Warm Season Food Legumes
- Distant Hybridization and Alien Gene Introgression
- Polyploidy
- Cytology and Molecular Cytogenetics
- Molecular Cytogenetics in Physical Mapping of Genomes and Alien Introgressions 10. Micropropagation
- Androgenesis and Doubled-Haploid Production in Food Legumes
- Genetic Transformation
- Male Sterility and Hybrid Production Technology
- Mutagenesis
- Breeding for Biotic Stresses
- Breeding for Abiotic Stresses
- Legume Improvement in Acidic and Less Fertile Soils
- Molecular Breeding Approach in Managing Abiotic Stresses
- Trait Mapping and Molecular Breeding
- Improving Protein Content and Nutrition Quality
- Underutilized Food Legumes: Potential for Multipurpose Uses
- Legumes as a Model Plant Family
- Plant Genetic Resources and Conservation of Biodiversity
- Seed Dormancy and Viability
- Postharvest Technology
- Value Addition and International Trade
- Biology of Food Legumes
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