{"product_id":"molecular-breeding-for-rice-abiotic-stress-tolerance-and-nutritional-quality-isbn-9781119633112","title":"Molecular Breeding for Rice Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Nutritional Quality","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresents the latest knowledge of improving the stress tolerance, yield, and quality of rice crops\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of the most important cereal crops, rice provides food to more than half of the world population. Various abiotic stresses—currently impacting an estimated 60% of crop yields—are projected to increase in severity and frequency due to climate change. In light of the threat of global food grain insecurity, interest in molecular rice breeding has intensified in recent years. Progress has been made, but there remains an urgent need to develop stress-tolerant, bio-fortified rice varieties that provide consistent and high-quality yields under both stress and non-stress conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMolecular Breeding for Rice Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Nutritional Quality \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book to provide comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of this critical topic, containing the physiological, biochemical, and molecular information required to develop effective engineering strategies for enhancing rice yield. Authoritative and in-depth chapters examine the molecular and genetic bases of abiotic stress tolerance, discuss yield and quality improvement of rice, and explore new approaches to better utilize natural resources through modern breeding. Topics Include rice adaptation to climate change, enriching rice yields under low phosphorus and light intensity, increasing iron, zinc, vitamin and antioxidant content, and improving tolerance to salinity, drought, heat, cold, submergence, heavy metals and Ultraviolet-B radiation. This important resource:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains the latest scientific information on a wide range of topics central to molecular breeding for rice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides timely coverage molecular breeding for improving abiotic stress tolerance, bioavailability of essential micronutrients, and crop productivity through biotechnological methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures detailed chapters written by internationally-recognized experts in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses recent progress and future directions in molecular breeding strategies and research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMolecular Breeding for Rice Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Nutritional Quality\u003c\/i\u003e is required reading for rice researchers, agriculturists, and agribusiness professionals, and the ideal text for instructors and students in molecular plant breeding, abiotic stress tolerance, environmental science, and plant physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and biotechnology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Rice Adaptation to Climate Change: Opportunities and Priorities in Molecular Breeding 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVikram Jeet Singh, Kunnummal Kurungara Vinod, Subbaiyan Gopala Krishnan and Ashok K. Singh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Molecular Breeding for Improving Salinity Tolerance in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Prospects 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandeep Chapagain, Lovepreet Singh, Richard Garcia, Rajat Pruthi, Jonathan Concepcion, Sapphire Coronejo and Prasanta K. Subudhi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Molecular Breeding for Improving Drought Tolerance in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRatna R. Majumder, Sandeep Sakhale, Shailesh Yadav, Nitika Sandhu, Lutful Hassan, Md. Amir Hossain and Arvind Kumar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Molecular Breeding for Improving Flooding Tolerance in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRamani K. Sarkar, Jangi N. Reddy and Satya R. Das\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Molecular Breeding for Improving Heat Stress Tolerance in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBui Chi Buu, Cho Young Chan and Nguyen Thi Lang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Molecular Breeding for Improving Cold Tolerance in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNing Xiao and Jian-Min Chen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Molecular Breeding for Lower Cadmium Accumulation in Rice Grain: Progress and Perspectives 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDongping Li, Xiaohua Hao and Liangbi Chen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Molecular Breeding for Improving Arsenic Stress Tolerance in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNourollah Ahmadi and Julien Frouin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Molecular Breeding for Improving Ozone Tolerance in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMd. Ashrafuzzaman, Robert Henry and Michael Frei\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Molecular Breeding Strategies for Enhancing Rice Yields Under Low Light Intensity 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMayank Rai, Suvendhu S. Dutta and Wricha Tyagi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Harnessing Tolerance to Low Phosphorus in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWricha Tyagi, Erneica N. Nongbri and Mayank Rai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Molecular Breeding for Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Rice: Progress and Perspectives 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChirravuri N. Neeraja, Sitapati R. Voleti, Subrahmanyam Desiraju, Surekha Kuchi, Sonali Bej, Krishnakanth Talapanti and Raghuveer R. Puskur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Dissecting the Molecular Basis of Drought-Induced Oxidative Stress Tolerance in Rice 249\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmit K. Pradhan, Sabnoor Y. Jyoti, Zina M. Shandilya, Mehzabin Rehman, Debanjali Saikia, Junu Poudel, Jyotirmay Kalita, Kongkona Borborah, Uma K. Chowra, Jnandabhiram Chutia, Lakshminarayana R. Vemireddy and Bhaben Tanti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Manipulation of Photosynthesis to Increase Rice Yield Potential 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrabuddha Dehigaspitiya and Saman Seneweera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Molecular Breeding for Improved β-carotene Synthesis in Golden Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 287\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwapan K. Datta, Shuvobrata Majumder and Karabi Datta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Increasing Grain Zinc Concentration in Rice 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNaoya Miyazaki, Miki Ogasawara and Ryo Ishikawa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Molecular Breeding for Iron Bio-Fortification in Rice Grain: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 315\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElssa Pandit, Swapnil Pawar, Priyadarshini Sanghamitra and Sharat K. Pradhan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Aromatic Rices: Evolution, Genetics and Improvement through Conventional Breeding and Biotechnological Methods 341\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLakshminarayana R. Vemireddy, Bhaben Tanti, Lipika Lahkar and Zina M. Shandilya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Genetic Engineering for Increasing Antioxidant Content in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 358\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQinlong Zhu, Jiantao Tan, Bin Wang and Yao-Guang Liu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Molecular Breeding Approaches for Improvement and Development of Water Saving Aerobic Rice 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRahul K. Meena, Kuldeep Kumar, Saurabh K. Dubey, Ashish K. Singh, Adarsh Kumar, Deepanshu Jayaswal, Badal Singh, Rajinder Jain and Sunita Jain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Targeting the Ascorbate-Glutathione Pathway and the Glyoxalase Pathway for Genetic Engineering of Abiotic Stress-Tolerance in Rice 398\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMohammad A. Hossain, Tahsina S. Hoque, Abbu Zaid, Shabir H. Wani, Mohammad G. Mostofa and Robert Henry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Mohammad Anwar Hossain\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLutful Hassan\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKhandakar Md. Iftekharuddaula\u003c\/b\u003e, Chief Scientific Officer, Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Bangladesh. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Arvind Kumar\u003c\/b\u003e, Director, International Rice Research Institute, South Asia Regional Centre, Varanasi, India. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Robert Henry\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor, Institute Director, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresents the latest knowledge of improving the stress tolerance, yield, and quality of rice crops\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of the most important cereal crops, rice provides food to more than half of the world population. Various abiotic stresses—currently impacting an estimated 60% of crop yields—are projected to increase in severity and frequency due to climate change. In light of the threat of global food grain insecurity, interest in molecular rice breeding has intensified in recent years. Progress has been made, but there remains an urgent need to develop stress-tolerant, bio-fortified rice varieties that provide consistent and high-quality yields under both stress and non-stress conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMolecular Breeding for Rice Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Nutritional Quality \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book to provide comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of this critical topic, containing the physiological, biochemical, and molecular information required to develop effective engineering strategies for enhancing rice yield. Authoritative and in-depth chapters examine the molecular and genetic bases of abiotic stress tolerance, discuss yield and quality improvement of rice, and explore new approaches to better utilize natural resources through modern breeding. Topics Include rice adaptation to climate change, enriching rice yields under low phosphorus and light intensity, increasing iron, zinc, vitamin and antioxidant content, and improving tolerance to salinity, drought, heat, cold, submergence, heavy metals and Ultraviolet-B radiation. This important resource:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains the latest scientific information on a wide range of topics central to molecular breeding for rice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides timely coverage molecular breeding for improving abiotic stress tolerance, bioavailability of essential micronutrients, and crop productivity through biotechnological methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures detailed chapters written by internationally-recognized experts in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses recent progress and future directions in molecular breeding strategies and research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMolecular Breeding for Rice Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Nutritional Quality\u003c\/i\u003e is required reading for rice researchers, agriculturists, and agribusiness professionals, and the ideal text for instructors and students in molecular plant breeding, abiotic stress tolerance, environmental science, and plant physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and biotechnology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989647212773,"sku":"NP9781119633112","price":219.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119633112.jpg?v=1761784947","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/molecular-breeding-for-rice-abiotic-stress-tolerance-and-nutritional-quality-isbn-9781119633112","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}