Model Plants and Crop Improvement
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| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Subject: | Crop improvement, Plant molecular biology |
| Authors: | Rajeev K. Varshney , Robert M.D. Koebner |
| Pages: | 313 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9780849330636 |
| Call No: | SB 106.I47 M689 2007 |
The book provides an in-depth examination of the achievements and limitations of the model paradigm. It explores how continued research in models can contribute to the goal of delivering the outputs of molecular biology to crops. Covering the major genetic models such as Arabidopsis thaliana, Lotus japonicus, and Medicago, the book goes on to discuss applications to food plants of global importance including rice, canola, and legumes. The book introduces the evolutionary, genetic, genomic, and morphological attributes of B. distachyon that make it such an attractive new model plant system.