Author: J. Smartt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: resources, genetic, evolution, legumes, grain
Number of Pages: 392
Published: 1990-04-27
List price: $158.00
ISBN-10: 052130797X
ISBN-13: 9780521307970

A wide-ranging survey of all the major grain legumes from their evolution to their potential for further development and improvement as economically important food crops. The book covers the changes that have occurred in the course of plant domestication leading to our present pulse crops and oilseed legume crops. The author also discusses the benefits to be gained from evaluation and improvement of grain legume genetic resources. This is a suitable book for advanced undergraduate courses in plant breeding and postgraduate courses in genetic resource conservation, collection and management.

Authors:John R. Edwardson, Richard G. Christie,
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: legumes, infecting, viruses, handbook, crc
Number of Pages: 680
Published: 1991-09-11
List price: $499.00
ISBN-10: 0849347297
ISBN-13: 9780849347290

This interesting handbook discusses 145 plant viruses in 27 groups and 31 unclassified viruses in naturally infected legumes. The viruses were observed in field infections of 281 species in 64 genera of the Leguminosae. The book presents information regarding resistance sources and resistance-breeding, vectors, seed transmission, and host ranges. Measurements of virus properties are organized in tabular form for particle dimensions, serological relationships, nucleic acid percentages, sedimentation coefficients of particles and nucleic acids, molecular weights of nucleic acids and coat protein

Authors:Bernard Tivoli, Alain Baranger, Fred J. Muehlbauer, B
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: legumes, grain, blights, ascochyta
Number of Pages: 142
Published: 2007-10-23
List price: $99.00
ISBN-10: 1402060645
ISBN-13: 9781402060649

Ascochyta blights consistently affect large areas of grain legume production (pea, lentil, chickpea and faba bean) in all countries where they are cultivated. These diseases are capable of causing large yield losses under conducive environmental conditions. This book considers the state of the art by taking a comparative approach of Ascochyta blight diseases of cool season food and feed legumes. Topics considered are pathogen diversity, legume genetics and breeding, and integrated disease management. Reprinted from European Journal of Plant Pathology, Volume 119, No. 1, 2007

Authors:Ram J. Singh, Prem P. Jauhar,
Publisher: CRC Pre
Keywords: grain, legumes, volume, improvement, crop, resources, chromosome, engineering, genetic
Number of Pages: 390
Published: 2004-06-15
List price: $173.95
ISBN-10: 0849314305
ISBN-13: 9780849314308

The second book in this new series discusses grain legumes, which rank only second to cereals in supplying calories and protein to the world’s population. With each chapter written by an internationally renowned scientist, the book reviews the role of alien germplasm for the domestication of each major legume crop. Discussion for each crop covers origin, germplasm exploration and maintenance; taxonomy; germplasm enhancement through chromosome engineering; mutation breeding; and contributions of biotechnological methods. Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement: Gra

Authors:Toshiyuki Nagata, Satoshi Tabata,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: biotechnology, agriculture, forestry, breeding, structure, legumes, genome, brassicas
Number of Pages: 268
Published: 2003-07-29
List price: $249.00
ISBN-10: 3540427287
ISBN-13: 9783540427285

Genome sequence studies have become more and more important for plant breeding. Brassicas and Legumes: From Genome Structure to Breeding comprises 16 chapters and presents both an overview and the latest results of this rapidly expanding field. Topics covered include: genome analysis of a flowering plant, Arabidopsis thaliana; the sequence of the Arabidopsis genome as a tool for comparative structural genomics in Brassicaceae; application of molecular markers in Brassica coenospecies; the molecular genetic basis of flowering time variation in Brassica species; quantitative trait loci for club

Authors:Sarita Jane Bennett, P.S. Cocks,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: plant, science, biotechnology, agriculture, current, legumes, resources, mediterranean, pasture, forage, genetic
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 1999-01-31
List price: $160.00
ISBN-10: 0792355229
ISBN-13: 9780792355229

Genetic Resources of Mediterranean Pasture and Forage Legumes is a comprehensive review of grassland improvement in Mediterranean areas using legume species. The book includes a detailed account of the processes involved in understanding the ecology of legumes and their collection in the Mediterranean, through to their preliminary evaluation and storage at various Genetic Resource Centres. A generic conspectus and key to the forage legumes of the Mediterranean basin is also included. These proceedings are truly international with examples on the collection and use of Mediterranean gen

Author: Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Develop
Publisher: Organization for Economic
Keywords: fruits, vegetables, standardisation, lettuces, curled, leaf, legumes, endives, des, fruit, normalisation, internationae, international
Number of Pages: 98
Published: 2002-09
List price: $19.00
ISBN-10: 9264097112
ISBN-13: 9789264097117