Advancement in crop improvement techniques / edited by Narendra Tuteja [and more].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tuteja, Narendra.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crop improvement.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Duxford : Woodhead Publishing, 2019.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Intro

Advancement in Crop Improvement Techniques

Copyright

Dedication

Dedicated to Ph.D. students and collaborators of Dr. Tuteja

Contents

Contributors

Editors biography

Foreword

Preface

Views and visions

References

Chapter 1: Combination of DNA markers and eQTL information for introgression of multiple salt-tolerance traits in rice

1. Introduction

2. DNA markers for rice breeding

2.1. SSR markers

2.2. SNP markers

2.3. Fluorescent markers

2.3.1. Illuminaś BeadArray platform

2.3.2. Taqman

2.3.2.1. TaqMan principle for SNP detection

2.3.3. KASP technology: An efficient approach for breeding applications

2.3.3.1. Chemistry of KASP technology

2.3.3.2. Reaction mechanism

2.3.3.3. KASP as a better choice

3. Use of markers

3.1. Mapping, QTL information, and use

3.1.1. Mapping population

3.1.2. Linkage mapping

3.1.3. QTL detection

3.1.4. Identified QTLs

3.1.5. Candidate genes cosegregating with QTL regions

3.2. RNAseq, eQTL information, and use

3.2.1. Discovering the expression polymorphism

3.2.2. Linking expression polymorphism to genetic polymorphism

3.2.3. Significance of studying eQTLs

3.2.4. Case studies on plant eQTLs

3.2.5. Salt stress responsive eQTL study on Horkuch/IR29 cross population

3.2.6. Challenges in studying eQTLs

3.3. GWAS

3.4. Breeding

4. Computational analysis and technology advancement

4.1. Mapping populations

4.2. Phenotyping strategies

4.2.1. High-throughput automated image-based phenotyping

4.3. Genotyping strategies

4.3.1. High-throughput DNA isolation methods

4.3.2. Genotyping by sequencing

4.3.3. Functional/diagnostic markers

4.4. Computational tools for linkage and QTL mapping

4.5. Breeding strategies

4.5.1. GS is a way forward for MAS

4.5.2. Rapid generation advance and transforming rice breeding

4.5.3. Targeting induced local lesions in genome (TILLING)

4.5.4. Marker-assisted gene pyramiding

5. Conclusion and future perspectives

Chapter 2: The scope of transformation and genome editing for quantitative trait improvements in rice

2. Transformation technologies

2.1. Agrobacterium-mediated

2.2. Biolistics

2.3. In planta methods

2.4. Genome editing

3. Target quantitative traits

3.1. Biotic and abiotic stress

3.1.1. Conventional transformation

3.1.2. Crop improvement through CRISPR-CAS

3.2. Yield stability under stress

3.2.1. Conventional transformation

3.2.2. Crop improvement through CRISPR

4. Computational analysis

5. Technology advancement

6. Conclusion and future perspectives

Chapter 3: Tweaking microRNA-mediated gene regulation for crop improvement

2. Contribution of miRNA-mediated regulation in plant growth and development

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9780128185827

0128185821

OCLC:

1158582069

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