Disease Resistance in Wheat
Download or Read eBook Disease Resistance in Wheat PDF written by Indu Sharma and published by CABI. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Indu Sharma |
| Publisher | : CABI |
| Total Pages | : 334 |
| Release | : 2012-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1845939697 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781845939694 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Disease Resistance in Wheat by : Indu Sharma
Book excerpt: Disease resistance is one of the major factors that can be improved to sustain yield potential in cultivated crops. This book looks at disease resistance in wheat, concentrating on all the economically important diseases - their economic impact and geographical spread, breeding for resistance, pathogen variability, resistance mechanisms and recent advances made on resistance genes. Newer strategies for identifying resistance genes and identify resistance mechanisms are discussed, including cloning, gene transfer and the use of genetically modified plants. It is suitable for researchers and stu.
