EAN: 9783319205618

CROP SYSTEMS BIOLOGY GEBUNDEN

The sequencing of genomes has been completed for an increasing number of crop species  and
researchers have now succeeded in isolating and characterising many important QTLs genes. High
expectations from genomics  however  are waving back toward the recognition that crop
physiology is also important for realistic improvement of crop productivity. Complex processes
and networks along various hierarchical levels of crop growth and development can be thoroughly
understood with the help of their mathematical description ¿ modelling. The further practical
application of these understandings also requires quantitative predictions. In order to better
support design  engineering and breeding for new crops and cultivars for improving agricultural
production under global warming and climate change  there is an increasing call for an
interdisciplinary research approach  which combines modern genetics and genomics  traditional
physiology and biochemistry  and advanced bioinformatics and modelling. Such an
interdisciplinary approach has been practised in various research groups for many years.
However  it does not seem to be fully covered in the format of book publications. We want to
initiate a book project on crop systems biology - narrowing the gaps between genotypes and
phenotypes and the gaps between crop modelling and genetics genomics  for publication in 2013
2014. The book will be meant for those scientists and graduate students from fundamental plant
biology and applied crop science who are interested in bridging the gap between these two
fields. We have invited a group of scientists (who have very good track records in publishing
excellent papers in this field or in a closely related area) to contribute chapters to this new
book  and they have agreed to do so.¿

Aktuelle Preise zur EAN 9783319205618

Produktinformationen zur 9783319205618