Induced Mutations and Molecular Techniques for Crop Improvement

Proceedings of an International Symposium on the Use of Induced Mutations and Molecular Techniques for Crop Improvement

• Author(s): International Atomic Energy Agency,
• Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency
• Pages: 748
• ISBN_10: 9201046952
  ISBN_13: 9789201046956
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Science / General , Science / Life Sciences / Botany , Science / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics , Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science ,

Description:... Plant breeding: problems and current techniques; Seed quality; Apomixis and F1 hybrids; Plant pathology and disease resistance; Genome architecture, genome manipulation and comparative gene mapping; Methylation and gene expression; Molecular markers: Applicatrion of DNA based marker mutations for improvement of cereals and other sexually reproduced crop species; Use of novel DNA fingerprinting techniques for the detection and characterization of genetic variation in vegetatively propagated crops; Stress tolerance; Genetic transformation; Looking into the future: looking into model plants; Biotechnology in developing countries; Current application of mutation techniques; Molecular markers and genetic transformation for crop improvement; Mutation techniques and biotechnology for crop improvement.