Molecular Genetic Approaches to Maize Improvement

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kriz, Alan L. (Editor), Larkins, Brian A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
Series:Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, 63
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68922-5
Table of Contents:
  • Molecular Genetic Approaches to Maize Improvement - an Introduction
  • Maize Tissue Culture and Transformation: The First 20 Years
  • Transgenic Traits
  • Insect Resistance in Corn Through Biotechnology
  • Seed Total Phosphate and Phytic Acid
  • Traits and Genes for Plant Drought Tolerance
  • Biotechnology Approaches to Improving Maize Nitrogen Use Efficiency
  • Enhancement of Amino Acid Availability in Corn Grain
  • Over-expression of Novel Proteins in Maize
  • Global Regulation of Transgenic Crops
  • Breeding and Genetics
  • Doubled Haploids
  • Transposon Tagging and Reverse Genetics
  • EMS Mutagenesis and Point Mutation Discovery
  • Applications of Linkage Disequilibrium and Association Mapping in Maize
  • Maize Genetic Resources
  • The Corn Genome
  • The Structure of the Maize Genome
  • Molecular Markers
  • Applied Cytogenetics
  • The Wonderland of Global Expression Profiling
  • Molecular Biology and Physiological Studies
  • Zein Storage Proteins
  • The Complexities of Starch Biosynthesis in Cereal Endosperms
  • Development of a High Oil Trait for Maize
  • Chloroplasts
  • Biomass and Energy
  • Ethanol Production from Maize.