Conventional plant breeding alone can no longer sustain the rising global demand for food. Genetic engineering technology makes it possible to develop new crop varieties with improved yield performa……続きを見る
Published since 1959, Advances in Applied Microbiology continues to be one of the most widely read and authoritative review sources in microbiology. The series contains comprehensive reviews of the ……続きを見る
Muscle Stem Cells, Volume 158 in the Current Topics of Developmental Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics surrounding ……続きを見る
Human benefit from the organic chemistry of plants is incalculable in terms of health, food, comfort and security. Indeed, the future well-being of humanity rests in significant measure upon a respo……続きを見る
The book provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about "wattles", a large clade of over 1000 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Acacia, most of which are native to Australia. It……続きを見る
A comprehensive review of the recent developments in microbial bioprotectants
Covers key classifications of bioprotectants: bacterial (e.g. Bacillus spp.), fungal (e.g. Trichoderma spp.), and viral……続きを見る
Reviews latest research on understanding potato plant physiology and genetic variety
Discusses major advances in conventional and hybrid breeding as well as their application in improved varieties
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Reviews latest research on crop physiology and genetic diversity
Detailed coverage of key advances in breeding and their application to produce more resilient drought, salt and cold-tolerant variet……続きを見る
Summarises advances in cultivation practices to close yield gaps, including more efficient irrigation and nutrition techniques;
Discusses innovative methods of ‘climate-smart’ cultivation such as i……続きを見る
Covers both in-situ and ex-situ strategies for conserving and exploiting plant genetic diversity
Particularly strong coverage of in-situ and on-farm techniques, including collection and management ……続きを見る
Assesses performance of conventional techniques such as backcross and hybrid breeding in introducing new traits
Maps current progress in methods to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) linking ph……続きを見る
Comprehensive review of the development of plant phenotyping as a research field in a wide range of scientific communities
Explores key advances in the use of plant phenotyping techniques to improv……続きを見る
The order Trichoptera is one of the sixth largest insect orders with over 16,000 species known globally. In India, this order is represented by about 1400 species only. The literature on the caddisf……続きを見る
Integrating research into freshwater biodiversity and the role of keystone species, this fascinating book presents freshwater crayfish as representatives of human-exacerbated threats to biodiversity……続きを見る
Dugongs and manatees, the only fully aquatic herbivorous mammals, live in the coastal waters, rivers and lakes of more than 80 subtropical and tropical countries. Symbols of fierce conservation batt……続きを見る
This book provides a comprehensive overview of plant omics and big data in the fields of plant and crop biology. It discusses each omics layer individually, including genomics, transcriptomics, prot……続きを見る
The mysterious world of fungi is once again unearthed in this expansive second edition. This textbook provides readers with an all-embracing view of the kingdom fungi, ranging in scope from ecology ……続きを見る
“[A] delightful mix of memoir and field study.” ー Publishers Weekly STARRED review
Award-winning and beloved author Helen Humphreys discovers her local herbarium and realizes we need to look for be……続きを見る
The global population is projected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050, and food and feed production will need to increase by 70%. Wheat, maize and sorghum are three key cereals which provide nutriti……続きを見る
As the shortcomings of purely synthetic approaches to biochemical discovery and development are becoming more apparent, a renaissance of interest in the chemistry of natural products as sources for ……続きを見る
Using molecular methods for plant disease diagnosis provides diagnosticians with a number of advantages over more traditional methods. They can allow the identification of morphologically similar sp……続きを見る
This is an authoritative book that acts as a guide to understanding maize kernel development. Written by a team of experts, it covers topics spanning pre- and post-fertilization events, embryo and e……続きを見る
This work presents the state of knowledge on the endangered and threatened species of Thailand. Its pragmatic purpose is to improve Thailand’s future by providing access to technical guidance for pl……続きを見る
Containing 500 full color photographs and illustrations, The Bench Grafter’s Handbook: Principles and Practice presents exhaustive information on all aspects of bench grafting. It details requiremen……続きを見る
In calling this series Molecular Plant Virology, I had in mind aspects of plant virology of interest to biochemists, molecular geneticists, biophysicists, genetic engineers, or, collectively,molecul……続きを見る
Wood Microbiology, Second Edition, presents the latest advances in wood decay and its prevention. Coverage includes classification of fungi and bacteria, factors affecting growth and survival, funga……続きを見る
A compilation of state of the art papers on key topics in bryology from invited speakers at the Centenary Symposium, University of Glasgow, 57 August 1996.
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Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri, is an insect pest which transmits a bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), primarily through feeding in newly emergent foliage of citrus t……続きを見る
著者:Freya Mathews
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2021年05月17日
Environmental disasters, from wildfires and vanishing species to flooding and drought, have increased dramatically in recent years and debates about the environment are rarely far from the headlines……続きを見る
Is red wine good for you? And if so, why? How much? And what are the actual benefits? This addition to the SpringerBriefs in Cell Biology series thoroughly but succinctly answers these questions. It……続きを見る