Root Genomics - Costa de Oliveira, Antonio; Varshney, Rajeev; SpringerLink (Online service) (Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011)
Introduction to root genomics -- EST-based approach for dissecting root architecture in barley using mutant traits of other species -- Genomics of Root-Microbe Interactions -- Plant genetics for study of the roles of root exudates and microbes in the soil -- Impact of the environment on root architecture in dicotyledoneous plants -- Mechanisms of aluminium tolerance -- Root responses to major abiotic stresses in flooded soils -- Genomics of root architecture and functions in maize -- Phenotyping for root traits and their improvement through biotechnological approaches to sustaining crop productivity -- Genomics and physiological approaches for root trait breeding to improve drought tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) -- Molecular breeding of cereals for aluminium resistance -- Molecular breeding of rice for problem soils.
Keywords: Plant genetics; Agriculture; Plant physiology; Plant breeding; Ecology .; Plant Genetics and Genomics; Agriculture; Plant Physiology; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.; Terrestial Ecology