Genomic Designing for Abiotic Stress Resistant Oilseed Crops

This book discusses the molecular and genomic mechanisms underlying the interactions of crop plants to abiotic stresses, such as heat, cold, drought, flooding, submergence, salinity, and acidity, and presents advanced genetic and genomic crop improvement strategies for developing resistant varieties. It highlights the importance of whole genome sequencing and genotyping-by-sequencing for gene discovery and designing crop genomes with resistance to abiotic stresses.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 283 pages
Publication date: 08 April 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate molecular and genomic mechanisms underlying the interactions between crop plants and various abiotic stresses, including heat, cold, drought, flooding, submergence, salinity, and acidity. These stresses pose significant challenges in developing resilient crop varieties, making it crucial to understand these mechanisms. Knowledge of advanced genetic and genomic crop improvement strategies, such as molecular breeding, transgenics, genomic-assisted breeding, and the recently emerging genome editing, is vital in addressing the security of FHNEE (food, health, nutrition, energy, and environment).

Whole genome sequencing of these crops, followed by genotyping-by-sequencing, has provided precise information regarding the genes conferring resistance, which is essential for gene discovery, allele mining, and shuttle breeding. This has opened up the scope for designing crop genomes with resistance to abiotic stresses.

The eight chapters in this volume, dedicated to different oilseed crops, explore various types of abiotic stresses and their effects on the crops. They also enumerate the available genetic diversity with regard to abiotic stress resistance among available cultivars. The potential gene pools for utilization in interspecific gene transfer are discussed, along with classical genetics of stress resistance and traditional breeding for transferring them to cultivated counterparts.

Success stories of genetic engineering in developing abiotic stress-resistant crop varieties are presented, highlighting the importance of these technologies in agriculture. Molecular mapping of genes and QTLs underlying stress resistance is discussed, along with marker-assisted introgression into elite varieties.

Genomics-aided techniques, including genomic selection, allele mining, gene discovery, and gene pyramiding, are explored for developing ad. These techniques utilize advanced technologies to identify and exploit genetic variations that contribute to stress resistance, leading to the development of improved crop varieties.

In conclusion, this book provides valuable insights into the molecular and genomic mechanisms underlying the interactions between crop plants and abiotic stresses. It highlights the importance of advanced genetic and genomic technologies in developing resilient crop varieties and addresses the security of FHNEE. By understanding these mechanisms and utilizing genomics-aided techniques, we can improve crop productivity and sustainability in the face of climate change.

Weight: 474g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030900465
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022