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Presents the latest knowledge of improving the stress tolerance, yield, and quality of rice crops One 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. Molecular Breeding for Rice Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Nutritional Quality is 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: Contains the latest scientific information on a wide range of topics central to molecular breeding for rice Provides timely coverage molecular breeding for improving abiotic stress tolerance, bioavailability of essential micronutrients, and crop productivity through biotechnological methods Features detailed chapters written by internationally-recognized experts in the field Discusses recent progress and future directions in molecular breeding strategies and research Molecular Breeding for Rice Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Nutritional Quality 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.

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Author:   Mohammad Anwar Hossain (Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh) ,  Lutful Hassan (Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh) ,  Khandakar Md. Iftekharuddaula (Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Bangladesh) ,  Arvind Kumar (International Rice Research Institute, India)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.049kg
ISBN:  

9781119633112

ISBN 10:   1119633117
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   22 April 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface xix List of Contributors xxi 1 Rice Adaptation to Climate Change: Opportunities and Priorities in Molecular Breeding 1 Vikram Jeet Singh, Kunnummal Kurungara Vinod, Subbaiyan Gopala Krishnan and Ashok K. Singh 2 Molecular Breeding for Improving Salinity Tolerance in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Prospects 26 Sandeep Chapagain, Lovepreet Singh, Richard Garcia, Rajat Pruthi, Jonathan Concepcion, Sapphire Coronejo and Prasanta K. Subudhi 3 Molecular Breeding for Improving Drought Tolerance in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 53 Ratna R. Majumder, Sandeep Sakhale, Shailesh Yadav, Nitika Sandhu, Lutful Hassan, Md. Amir Hossain and Arvind Kumar 4 Molecular Breeding for Improving Flooding Tolerance in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 75 Ramani K. Sarkar, Jangi N. Reddy and Satya R. Das 5 Molecular Breeding for Improving Heat Stress Tolerance in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 92 Bui Chi Buu, Cho Young Chan and Nguyen Thi Lang 6 Molecular Breeding for Improving Cold Tolerance in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 120 Ning Xiao and Jian-Min Chen 7 Molecular Breeding for Lower Cadmium Accumulation in Rice Grain: Progress and Perspectives 131 Dongping Li, Xiaohua Hao and Liangbi Chen 8 Molecular Breeding for Improving Arsenic Stress Tolerance in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 163 Nourollah Ahmadi and Julien Frouin 9 Molecular Breeding for Improving Ozone Tolerance in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 180 Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Robert Henry and Michael Frei 10 Molecular Breeding Strategies for Enhancing Rice Yields Under Low Light Intensity 201 Mayank Rai, Suvendhu S. Dutta and Wricha Tyagi 11 Harnessing Tolerance to Low Phosphorus in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 215 Wricha Tyagi, Erneica N. Nongbri and Mayank Rai 12 Molecular Breeding for Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Rice: Progress and Perspectives 234 Chirravuri N. Neeraja, Sitapati R. Voleti, Subrahmanyam Desiraju, Surekha Kuchi, Sonali Bej, Krishnakanth Talapanti and Raghuveer R. Puskur 13 Dissecting the Molecular Basis of Drought-Induced Oxidative Stress Tolerance in Rice 249 Amit 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 14 Manipulation of Photosynthesis to Increase Rice Yield Potential 274 Prabuddha Dehigaspitiya and Saman Seneweera 15 Molecular Breeding for Improved β-carotene Synthesis in Golden Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 287 Swapan K. Datta, Shuvobrata Majumder and Karabi Datta 16 Increasing Grain Zinc Concentration in Rice 304 Naoya Miyazaki, Miki Ogasawara and Ryo Ishikawa 17 Molecular Breeding for Iron Bio-Fortification in Rice Grain: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 315 Elssa Pandit, Swapnil Pawar, Priyadarshini Sanghamitra and Sharat K. Pradhan 18 Aromatic Rices: Evolution, Genetics and Improvement through Conventional Breeding and Biotechnological Methods 341 Lakshminarayana R. Vemireddy, Bhaben Tanti, Lipika Lahkar and Zina M. Shandilya 19 Genetic Engineering for Increasing Antioxidant Content in Rice: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives 358 Qinlong Zhu, Jiantao Tan, Bin Wang and Yao-Guang Liu 20 Molecular Breeding Approaches for Improvement and Development of Water Saving Aerobic Rice 382 Rahul K. Meena, Kuldeep Kumar, Saurabh K. Dubey, Ashish K. Singh, Adarsh Kumar, Deepanshu Jayaswal, Badal Singh, Rajinder Jain and Sunita Jain 21 Targeting the Ascorbate-Glutathione Pathway and the Glyoxalase Pathway for Genetic Engineering of Abiotic Stress-Tolerance in Rice 398 Mohammad A. Hossain, Tahsina S. Hoque, Abbu Zaid, Shabir H. Wani, Mohammad G. Mostofa and Robert Henry Index 428

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Dr Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Professor, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh.  Dr Lutful Hassan, Professor, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh.  Dr Khandakar Md. Iftekharuddaula, Chief Scientific Officer, Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Bangladesh.  Dr Arvind Kumar, Director, International Rice Research Institute, South Asia Regional Centre, Varanasi, India.  Dr Robert Henry, Professor, Institute Director, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Australia. 

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