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Plant Breeding for Biotic Stress Resistance

By Aluizio Borem , Roberto Fritsche-Neto , Aluízio Borém (eds.) , Roberto Fritsche-Neto (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2012
ISBN
364233086X, 9783642330865
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-33087-2
LCC
2012948467
Google Books ID
0-JGD6AbWjMC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3828989 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
168\175
Orientation
yes
Paginated
yes
Scanned
portrait
Time added
2013-06-30 14:16:20
Plant Breeding/Biotechnology; Agriculture; Plant G

Description

Experience shows that biotic stresses occur with different levels of intensity in nearly all agricultural areas around the world. The occurrence of insects, weeds and diseases caused by fungi, bacteria or viruses may not be relevant in a specific year but they usually harm yield in most years. Global warming has shifted the paradigm of biotic stresses in most growing areas, especially in the tropical countries, sparking intense discussions in scientific forums. This book was written with the idea of collecting in a single publication the most recent advances and discoveries concerning breeding for biotic stresses, covering all major classes of biotic challenges to agriculture and food production. Accordingly, it presents the state-of-the-art in plant stresses caused by all microorganisms, weeds and insects and how to breed for them. Complementing Plant Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance, this book was written for scientists and students interested in learning how to breed for biotic stress scenarios, allowing them to develop a greater understanding of the basic mechanisms of resistance to biotic stresses and develop resistant cultivars.

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