Overview
Reviews research advances in the genetic improvement of important vegetable crops
Combines conventional breeding and biotechnology for the improvement of individual crops
Presents achievements and prospects of innovative molecular breeding tools
Addresses biodiversity, conservation and utilization in reference to the global climate change
Provides appendixes of available genetic resources and concerned research institutes
Chapters are written by an assemblage of internationally reputed scientists
Concepts are illustrated with high quality 91 color figures and 73 tables
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About this book
This Volume 10, subtitled Vegetable Crops: Leaves, Flowerheads, Green Pods, Mushrooms and Truffles, consists of 14 chapters focusing on advances in breeding strategies using both traditional and modern approaches for the improvement of individual vegetable crops. Chapters are arranged in 4 parts according to the edible vegetable parts. Part I: Leaves - Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.), Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. var. pekinensis), Rocket salad (Eruca vesicaria ssp. sativa Mill.), Spring onion (Allium fistulosum L.),Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica Forsk.) and Watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.); Pat II: Flowerheads and Green Pods - Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L.), Globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus L.), Garden pea (Pisum sativum L.) and Yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. ssp. sesquipedalis (L.) Verdc.); Part III: Mushrooms - Enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes (Curtis) Singer) and Shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Sing.); Part IV: Truffles - Desert truffles (Terfezia spp.) and White truffle (Tuber magnatum Picco and T. borchii Vittad.). Each chapter comprehensively reviews the contemporary literature on the subject and reflects the experiences of the authors. Chapters are written by internationally-reputable scientists and subjected to a review process to assure quality presentation and scientific accuracy. Each chapter begins with an introduction covering related backgrounds and provides in-depth discussion of the subject supported with high-quality color photos, illustrations and relevant data. The chapter concludes with recommendations for future research directions, a comprehensive list of pertinent references to facilitate further reading, and appendixes of genetic resources and concerned research institutes. This book series is a valuable resource for advanced students, researchers, scientists, commercial producers and seed companies as well as consultants and policymakers interested in agriculture, particularly in modern breeding technologies.
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Leaves
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Flowerheads and Green Pods
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Mushrooms
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Prof. Shri Mohan Jain is a Consultant and Plant Biotechnologist, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; received M. Phil, 1973 and Ph.D., 1978, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
Prof. Dennis V. Johnson is a Consultant and Former University Professor. He is a graduate of the University of California Los Angeles where he completed his B.A. (1966), M.A. (1970) and Ph.D. (1972) degrees in geography, with specialization in agriculture and biogeography.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Advances in Plant Breeding Strategies: Vegetable Crops
Book Subtitle: Volume 10: Leaves, Flowerheads, Green Pods, Mushrooms and Truffles
Editors: Jameel M. Al-Khayri, S. Mohan Jain, Dennis V. Johnson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66969-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-66968-3Published: 27 August 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-66971-3Published: 28 August 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-66969-0Published: 25 August 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 540
Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations, 76 illustrations in colour
Topics: Agriculture, Plant Sciences