This book presents an overview of the state-of-the-art in barley genome analysis covering all
aspects of sequencing the genome and translating this important information into new knowledge
in basic and applied crop plant biology and new tools for research and crop improvement.
Unlimited access to a high-quality reference sequence is removing one of the major constraints
in basic and applied research. This book summarizes the advanced knowledge of the composition
of the barley genome its genes and the much larger non-coding part of the genome and how this
information facilitates studying the specific characteristics of barley.One of the oldest
domesticated crops barley is the small grain cereal species that is best adapted to the
highest altitudes and latitudes and it exhibits the greatest tolerance to most abiotic
stresses. With comprehensive access to the genome sequence barley's importance as a genetic
model in comparative studies on crop species like wheat rye oatsand even rice is likely to
increase.
