Ebook: Root Genomics

With the predicted increase of the human population and the subsequent need for larger food supplies, root health in crop plants could play a major role in providing sustainable highly productive crops that can cope with global climate changes. While the essentiality of roots and their relation to plant performance is broadly recognized, less is known about the role of roots in plant growth and development. “Root Genomics” examines how various new genomic technologies are rapidly being applied to the study of roots, including high-throughput sequencing and genotyping, TILLING, transcription factor analysis, comparative genomics, gene discovery and transcriptional profiling, post-transcriptional events regulating microRNAs, proteome profiling and the use of molecular markers such as SSRs, DArTs, and SNPs for QTL analyses and the identification of superior genes/alleles. The book also covers topics such as the molecular breeding of crops in problematic soils and the responses of root systems to a variety of stresses.

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With the predicted increase of the human population and the subsequent need for larger food supplies, root health in crop plants could play a major role in providing sustainable highly productive crops that can cope with global climate changes. While the essentiality of roots and their relation to plant performance is broadly recognized, less is known about the role of roots in plant growth and development. “Root Genomics” examines how various new genomic technologies are rapidly being applied to the study of roots, including high-throughput sequencing and genotyping, TILLING, transcription factor analysis, comparative genomics, gene discovery and transcriptional profiling, post-transcriptional events regulating microRNAs, proteome profiling and the use of molecular markers such as SSRs, DArTs, and SNPs for QTL analyses and the identification of superior genes/alleles. The book also covers topics such as the molecular breeding of crops in problematic soils and the responses of root systems to a variety of stresses.

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With the predicted increase of the human population and the subsequent need for larger food supplies, root health in crop plants could play a major role in providing sustainable highly productive crops that can cope with global climate changes. While the essentiality of roots and their relation to plant performance is broadly recognized, less is known about the role of roots in plant growth and development. “Root Genomics” examines how various new genomic technologies are rapidly being applied to the study of roots, including high-throughput sequencing and genotyping, TILLING, transcription factor analysis, comparative genomics, gene discovery and transcriptional profiling, post-transcriptional events regulating microRNAs, proteome profiling and the use of molecular markers such as SSRs, DArTs, and SNPs for QTL analyses and the identification of superior genes/alleles. The book also covers topics such as the molecular breeding of crops in problematic soils and the responses of root systems to a variety of stresses.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction to Root Genomics....Pages 1-10
EST-Based Approach for Dissecting Root Architecture in Barley Using Mutant Traits of Other Species....Pages 11-72
Genomics of Root–Microbe Interactions....Pages 73-97
Plant Genetics for Study of the Roles of Root Exudates and Microbes in the Soil....Pages 99-111
Impact of the Environment on Root Architecture in Dicotyledoneous Plants....Pages 113-132
Mechanisms of Aluminum Tolerance....Pages 133-153
Root Responses to Major Abiotic Stresses in Flooded Soils....Pages 155-178
Genomics of Root Architecture and Functions in Maize....Pages 179-204
Phenotyping for Root Traits and Their Improvement Through Biotechnological Approaches for Sustaining Crop Productivity....Pages 205-232
Genomics and Physiological Approaches for Root Trait Breeding to Improve Drought Tolerance in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)....Pages 233-250
Molecular Breeding of Cereals for Aluminum Resistance....Pages 251-287
Molecular Breeding of Rice for Problem Soils....Pages 289-311
Back Matter....Pages 313-318

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With the predicted increase of the human population and the subsequent need for larger food supplies, root health in crop plants could play a major role in providing sustainable highly productive crops that can cope with global climate changes. While the essentiality of roots and their relation to plant performance is broadly recognized, less is known about the role of roots in plant growth and development. “Root Genomics” examines how various new genomic technologies are rapidly being applied to the study of roots, including high-throughput sequencing and genotyping, TILLING, transcription factor analysis, comparative genomics, gene discovery and transcriptional profiling, post-transcriptional events regulating microRNAs, proteome profiling and the use of molecular markers such as SSRs, DArTs, and SNPs for QTL analyses and the identification of superior genes/alleles. The book also covers topics such as the molecular breeding of crops in problematic soils and the responses of root systems to a variety of stresses.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction to Root Genomics....Pages 1-10
EST-Based Approach for Dissecting Root Architecture in Barley Using Mutant Traits of Other Species....Pages 11-72
Genomics of Root–Microbe Interactions....Pages 73-97
Plant Genetics for Study of the Roles of Root Exudates and Microbes in the Soil....Pages 99-111
Impact of the Environment on Root Architecture in Dicotyledoneous Plants....Pages 113-132
Mechanisms of Aluminum Tolerance....Pages 133-153
Root Responses to Major Abiotic Stresses in Flooded Soils....Pages 155-178
Genomics of Root Architecture and Functions in Maize....Pages 179-204
Phenotyping for Root Traits and Their Improvement Through Biotechnological Approaches for Sustaining Crop Productivity....Pages 205-232
Genomics and Physiological Approaches for Root Trait Breeding to Improve Drought Tolerance in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)....Pages 233-250
Molecular Breeding of Cereals for Aluminum Resistance....Pages 251-287
Molecular Breeding of Rice for Problem Soils....Pages 289-311
Back Matter....Pages 313-318
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