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Pre-Field Screening Protocols for Heat-Tolerant Mutants in Rice

By: Fatma Sarsu,Abdelbagi M.A. Ghanim,Priyanka Das,Rajeev N. Bahuguna,Paul Mbogo Kusolwa,Muhammed Ashraf,Sneh L. Singla-Pareek,Ashwani Pareek,Brian P. Forster,Ivan Ingelbrecht

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Pre-Field Screening Protocols for Heat-Tolerant Mutants in Rice

By: Fatma Sarsu,Abdelbagi M.A. Ghanim,Priyanka Das,Rajeev N. Bahuguna,Paul Mbogo Kusolwa,Muhammed Ashraf,Sneh L. Singla-Pareek,Ashwani Pareek,Brian P. Forster,Ivan Ingelbrecht

This open access book presents simple, robust pre-field screening protocols that allow plant breeders to screen for enhanced tolerance to heat stress in rice. Two critical heat-sensitive stages in the lifecycle of the rice crop are targeted – the seedling and flowering stages – with screening based on simple phenotypic responses. The protocols are based on the use of a hydroponics system and/or pot experiments in a glasshouse in combination with a controlled growth chamber where the heat stress treatment is applied. The protocols are designed to be effective, simple, reproducible and user-friendly. The protocols will enable plant breeders to effectively reduce the number of plants from a few thousands to less than 100 candidate individual mutants or lines in a greenhouse/growth chamber, which can then be used for further testing and validation in the field conditions. The methods can also be used to classify rice genotypes according to their heat tolerance characteristics. Thus, different types of heat stress tolerance mechanisms can be identified, presenting opportunities for pyramiding different (mutant) sources of heat stress tolerance.

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Plant Cell and Tissue Culture – A Tool in Biotechnology

Basics and Application

By: Karl-Hermann Neumann,Ashwani Kumar,Jafargholi Imani

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Plant Cell and Tissue Culture – A Tool in Biotechnology

Basics and Application

By: Karl-Hermann Neumann,Ashwani Kumar,Jafargholi Imani

This textbook is clearly structured with fourteen richly illustrated chapters and practical examples for easy understanding and direct implementation. The methods and findings developed in the authors’ group are presented in detailed, revised chapters. Readers will find valuable updates on the molecular basis of biotechnological processes, secondary metabolite production and genetic engineering. In addition, the basic principles of important biotechnologies, as well as examples of specially designed crops that deliver improved productivity under stress conditions, are presented. This second edition sets the direction for future research on the basic aspects of plant tissue culture and its applications in the fields of secondary metabolite production and genetic engineering. It provides both general and specific information for students, teachers, academic researchers and industrial teams who are interested in new developments in plant tissue culture and its applications.

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