Durum Wheat Breeding : Current Approaches and Future Strategies

by CONXITA ROYO (editor)

Is your knowledge about this important grain crop up to date?p/pThis comprehensive two-volume resource reviews the latest advances in scientific and technical knowledge for durum wheat breeding. With a scope of coverage that includes genetics and molecular biology, plant and crop physiology, and breeding strategies and methodology, Durum Wheat Current Approaches and Future Strategies is designed to aid students, educators, and practitioners alike. More than 200 figures and tables make important information and concepts easy to access and understand.p/pThough not primarily designed as a textbook, Durum Wheat Breeding is valuable supplementary reading for postgraduate courses on plant breeding, genetics and molecular biology as applied to agricultural crops, crop physiology, and other related subjects.p/pPart World Distribution and the Role of Durum Wheat Breeding the evolution and taxonomy of wheatbruses of durum wheat-present and futurebrbreeding for improved yieldp/pPart Genetics and Molecular Aspects genetic diversity in durum wheat elite germplasmbrcollecting and managing genetic resourcesbrwheat cytogenetics brthe impact of genetic manipulation upon grain composition and qualitybrresistance to abiotic stresses, diseases, and pestsbrthe genetic bases of grain qualityp/pPart Physiological Bases of Durum Wheat Improvement advances in yield through genetic improvementbrideotypes for sustainable farmingbrthe physiological basis of yield potential in durum wheatbradaptive mechanisms for water stressbrfunctional determinants of grain qualityp/pPart Breeding Strategy and Methodology focuses increasing yield potential and stabilitybrselection tools that can strengthen physiological traits that improve yieldbrselection strategies for winter- and facultative durum wheat and for biotic stress resistancebrbreeding methods and strategies designed to improve the quality of durum wheatbrthe value of wide crossesbrthe doubled-haploid techniquebrthe management of genotype x environment interactionsbrproper design and analysis of field experimentsp/pPart Applied and Strategic Research in Different Durum Breeding Programs examines some of the most important breeding/improvement programs worldwide, with case examples from Italy, Spain, Romania, Canada, Morocco, the United States, Turkey, and India, as well as the CIMMYT s international durum wheat breeding program.

2 pages, Paperback

First published November 8, 2005