GenomicsandBreedingforClimate-ResilientCrops:Vol.2TargetTraits

Climatechangeisexpectedtohaveadrasticimpactonagronomicconditionsincludingtemperature,precipitation,soilnutrients,andtheincidenceofdiseasepests,tonameafew.Tofacethisloomingthreat,significantprogressindevelopingnewbreedingstrategieshasbeenmadeoverthelastfewdecades.ThesecondvolumeofGenomicsandBreedingforClimate-ResilientCropsdescribesvariousgenomicandbreedingapproachesforthegeneticimprovementofthemajortargettraits.Topicscoveredinclude:floweringtime;roottraits;cold,heatanddroughttolerance;wateruseefficiency;floodingandsubmergencetolerance;diseaseandinsectresistance;nutrientuseefficiency;nitrogenfixation;carbonsequestration;andgreenhousegasemissions.