Genes for Plant Abiotic Stress

Abiotic stresses caused by drought, salinity, toxic metals, temperature extremes, and nutrient poor soils are among the major constraints to plant growth and crop production worldwide. While crop breeding strategies to improve yields have progressed, a better understanding of the genetic and biological mechanisms underpinning stress adaptation is needed.
This book presents the latest research on recently examined genes and alleles and guides discussion of the genetic and physiological determinants that will be important for crop improvement in the future.

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Wiley

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Jenks, Matthew A. and Wood, Andrew J.

ISBN:

978-0-81-381502-2

Specialty:

• Genetics & Genomics

Language:

English

Edition:

1st

Pages:

344

Publication Year:

2009