Barley Science Recent Advances from Molecular Biology to Agronomy of Yield and Qualit

About this book

Find up-to-date information on barley for malting, food, and animal feed! This comprehensive book covers every aspect of barley from molecular biology to agronomy of yield and quality. In addition to the exposition of the basic concepts, Barley Science explains the latest developments in the field. In addition, this remarkable book presents ideas and techniques for bridging the gap between physiology and breeding. Beginning with the history of this ancient cultivated grain, Barley Science presents state-of-the-art information on genetics and breeding, physiology, and agronomy. One chapter explains the CERES computer simulation of barley growth, development, and yield. Every chapter includes a thorough literature review, and you will find many helpful tables and figures. Barley Science offers cutting-edge information on the latest developments in the field, including: wild barley as a source of genes for crop improvement genetics and breeding for specific attributes genetic engineering determining barley yield under stress new breeding strategies for disease resistance choosing genotype, sowing date, and plant density for malting barley enhancing pre-harvest sprouting resistance barley proteins and malting performance Written by the top experts in the field, Barley Science is an excellent update and broadening of the information found in previous barley books. Agronomists, breeders, geneticists, and physiologists--and their students--will turn again and again to this essential resource.

Contents

About the Editors Contributors Preface Chapter 1. Contribution of Barley to Agriculture. A Brief Overview History of Barley Cultivation Utilization of Barley Share of Barley in Today's Cereal Production Utilization of the Barley Crop References Chapter 2. New Views on the Origin of Cultivated Barley Historical Introduction The Quest for the Ancestors of Cultivated Barley Proposed Centers of Origin for Barley Distinctiveness of Moroccan H. spontaneum Distinctiveness of Western Mediterranean H. vulgare Similarities Between Western Mediterranean H. spontaneum and H. vulgare Phylogenetic Conclusions: A Western Mediterranean Center of Origin for Barley? Chapter 3. Molecular Mapping of the Barley Genome Introduction Genetic and Physical Mapping Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping Disease Resistance Genes Comparative Mapping and Synteny Concluding Statement Chapter 4. Wild Barley As a Source of Genes for Crop Improvement Introduction Origin and Taxonomy Disease Resistance Abiotic Stress Tolerance Grain Quality Genetic Diversity Future Trends Chapter 5. Genetics and Breeding of Malt Quality Attributes Introduction Components of Malting Quality Effects of Breeding Future Directions Chapter 6. Genetics and Breeding of Barley Feed Quality Attributes Introduction Feed Quality Characteristics Genetics of Feed Quality Characteristics Breeding for Feed Quality Projections for the Future Chapter 7. Experiences with Genetic Transformation of Barley and Characteristics of Transgenic Plants Introduction Barley Transformation of Immature Zygotic Embryos by the Biolistic Method Barley Transformation by Cocultivation of Immature Zygotic Embryos with Agrobacterium Tumefaciens Marker-Free Transgenic Plants Testing the Quality of the Target Gene, Its Product, and Tissue-Specific Expression Identification Assays for Transformants and Selection of Homozygous Plants Studying Organ Development with Barley Plants Transgenic for Homeotic Genes The Production of Recombinant Proteins in Maturing and Germinating Barley Grains Advantages of Tailoring a Heat Tolerant (1,3-1,4)- -Glucanase and Its Expression in Transgenic Barley Field Testing Micromalting of Transgenic Lines Agronomic Characteristics of the Transgenic Lines Chapter 8. Molecular Marker-Assisted versus Conventional Selection in Barley Breeding Barley Breeding Problems and Success Conventional Breeding Methods Marker-Assisted Selection Chapter 9. Genotype by Environment Interaction and Adaptation in Barley Breeding: Basic Concepts and Methods of Analysis Introduction Genotype by Environment Interaction in Barley An Example Data Set: Yield of a Series of Barley Isogenic Lines in Spain Breeding Implications Appendix: Examples of SAS Programs for the Models Described Chapter 10. Initiation and Appearance of Vegetative and Reproductive Structures Throughout Barley Development Introduction Identification of Different Stages and Developmental Phases Association Between Time Course of Organogenesis and Yield Components Generation Initiation and Appearance of Vegetative and Reproductive Organs Developmental Responses to Environmental Factors Chapter 11. Physiological Basis of the Processes Determining Barley Yield Under Potential and Stress Conditions: Current Research Trends on Carbon Assimilation Introductory Remarks Physiological Factors Determining Yield Potential Yield versus Stress Adaptation: Breeding Implications Incidence of Stresses on Yield Physiological Mechanisms to Cope with Stresses Final Remarks Chapter 12. Genetic Bases of Barley Physiological Response to Stressful Conditions Adaptation to Stress Environments Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Barley Molecular Response to Pathogens Conclusions Chapter 13. Physiological Changes Associated with Genetic Improvement of Grain Yield in Barley Introduction Genetic Gains in Grain Yield Physiological Changes Associated with Genetic Gains in Grain Yield Comparison Between Breeding Progress Reached in Barley and Other Small-Grain Cereals Conclusions Chapter 14. Spectral Vegetation Indices as Nondestructive Indicators of Barley Yield in Mediterranean Rain-Fed Conditions Introduction Material and Methods Results Discussion Conclusions Chapter 15. Choosing Genotype, Sowing Date, and Plant Density for Malting Barley Introduction Choosing Genotype Choosing Sowing Date Choosing Plant Density Concluding Remarks Chapter 16. Computer Simulation of Barley Growth, Development, and Yield Introduction Phasic Development Growth and Organ Development Potential Model Improvement Evaluation of the Model Appendix: Glossary of Terms Chapter 17. Bases of Preharvest Sprouting Resistance in Barley: Physiology, Molecular Biology, and Environmental Control of Dormancy in the Barley Grain Introduction Physiology of Dormancy in Barley Genetics and Molecular Biology of Dormancy in Barley Environmental Control of Dormancy in Barley Concluding Remarks Chapter 18. The Proteins of the Mature Barley Grain and Their Role in Determining Malting Performance Introduction Barley Grain Structure in Relation to Protein Distribution Barley Grain Proteins Barley Grain Proteins and Malting Quality Conclusions Chapter 19. Changes in Malting Quality and Its Determinants in Response to Abiotic Stresses Introduction Phases of the Grain Growth Barley Grain Composition Quality Specifications Responses of Some Aspects of Grain Quality to High Temperature and Drought Future Research Implications Index Reference Notes Included

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