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- Latest summary of alien introgressions written by an international group of leading scholars
- The genomics of wild species is presented
- The problems related to the development of intergeneric hybrids and derivatives are discussed
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This book provides an overview of the latest advancements in the field of alien introgression in wheat. The discovery and wide application of molecular genetic techniques including molecular markers, in situ hybridization, and genomics has led to a surge in interspecific and intergeneric hybridization in recent decades. The work begins with the taxonomy of cereals, especially of those species which are potential gene sources for wheat improvement. The text then goes on to cover the origin of wheat, breeding in connection with alien introgressions, and the problems of producing intergeneric hybrids and backcross derivatives. These problems can include crossability, sterility, and unequal chromosome transmission. The work then covers alien introgressions according to the related species used, as well as new results in the field of genomics of wild wheat relatives and introgressions.
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Book Title: Alien Introgression in Wheat
Book Subtitle: Cytogenetics, Molecular Biology, and Genomics
Editors: Márta Molnár-Láng, Carla Ceoloni, Jaroslav Doležel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23494-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-23493-9Published: 01 December 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35831-4Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-23494-6Published: 20 November 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 385
Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 37 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Plant Genetics and Genomics