Genomics: Plant Genetic Improvement

Authors

Dean Diepeveen, Department of Agriculture and Food, WAFollow
H Webster, Murdoch University
Rudi Appels, Murdoch University

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Description

The integration of biotechnology concepts and technologies are now accepted as part of an overall strategy in plant breeding as the multidisciplinary approaches that characterize crop improvement enable a holistic systems approach to the study of expression and regulation of genes (and gene networks). Speedy delivery of new genotypes for planting is crucial and marker-assisted selection applications provide more informative diagnostic probes for identifying favorable combinations of alleles in new germplasm. Components of plant yield and grain quality are complex and this article discusses the technical advances in the context of developing plants that can contribute to increased production to address broader issues of climate change and providing food for an increasing world population.

Publication Title

Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems

ISBN

978-0-444-52512-3

Publication Date

2014

Document Type

Contribution to Book

Publisher

Elsevier Inc.

City

London

Disciplines

Plant Breeding and Genetics

Recommended Citation

Diepeveen, D, Webster, H, and Appels, R. (2014), Genomics: Plant Genetic Improvement. Elsevier Inc., London. Contribution to Book.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/books/51