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Current Technologies in Plant Molecular Breeding

A Guide Book of Plant Molecular Breeding for Researchers

  • Provides diverse plant breeding technologies for researchers or graduate students
  • Illustrates guides of plant molecular breeding by describing principles and applications from actual case studies
  • Covers the basic concepts of plant genetics to actual cases of the isolation and functional studies of genes
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Brief History and Perspectives on Plant Breeding

    • Joohyun Lee, Joong Hyoun Chin, Sang Nag Ahn, Hee-Jong Koh
    Pages 1-14
  3. Methods for Developing Molecular Markers

    • Hee-Bum Yang, Won-Hee Kang, Seok-Hyeon Nahm, Byoung-Cheorl Kang
    Pages 15-50
  4. QTL Identification

    • Hyun Sook Lee, Sun-Goo Hwang, Cheol Seong Jang, Sang Nag Ahn
    Pages 51-94
  5. Marker-Assisted Breeding

    • Jae Bok Yoon, Soon-Wook Kwon, Tae-Ho Ham, Sunggil Kim, Michael Thomson, Sherry Lou Hechanova et al.
    Pages 95-144
  6. Genomics-Assisted Breeding

    • Ik-Young Choi, Ho-Jun Joh, Gibum Yi, Jin Hoe Huh, Tae-Jin Yang
    Pages 145-173
  7. Concept of Genome-Wide Association Studies

    • Chang-Yong Lee, Tae-Sung Kim, Sanghyeob Lee, Yong-Jin Park
    Pages 175-204
  8. Identification of Mutagenized Plant Populations

    • Geung-Joo Lee, Dong-Gwan Kim, Soon-Jae Kwon, Hong-Il Choi, Dong Sub Kim
    Pages 205-239
  9. Isolation and Functional Studies of Genes

    • Mi-Ok Woo, Kesavan Markkandan, Nam-Chon Paek, Soon-Chun Jeong, Sang-Bong Choi, Hak Soo Seo
    Pages 241-295
  10. Plant Transformation Methods and Applications

    • Young Hee Joung, Pil-Son Choi, Suk-Yoon Kwon, Chee Hark Harn
    Pages 297-343
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 345-352

About this book

Recent progress in biotechnology and genomics has expanded the plant breeders’ horizon providing a molecular platform on the traditional plant breeding, which is now known as ‘plant molecular breeding’. Although diverse technologies for molecular breeding have been developed and applied individually for plant genetic improvement, common use in routine breeding programs seems to be limited probably due to the complexity and incomplete understanding of the technologies. This book is intended to provide a guide for researchers or graduate students involved in plant molecular breeding by describing principles and application of recently developed technologies with actual case studies for practical use.

The nine topics covered in this book include the basics on genetic analysis of agronomic traits, methods of detecting QTLs, the application of molecular markers, genomics-assisted breeding including epigenomic issues, and genome-wide association studies. Identification methods of mutagenized plants, actual case studies for the isolation and functional studies of genes, the basics of gene transfer in major crops and the procedures for commercialization of GM crops are also described.

This book would be a valuable reference for plant molecular breeders and a cornerstone for the development of new technologies in plant molecular breeding for the future.

Editors and Affiliations

  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Crop Science and Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Hee-Jong Koh

  • Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, KRIBB, Daejeon, Korea (Republic of)

    Suk-Yoon Kwon

  • Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology, International Rice Research Institute, Laguna, Philippines

    Michael Thomson

About the editors

Dr. Hee-Jong Koh; Crop science and biotechnology, college of agriculture and life sciences (CALS), Seoul National University

Dr. Seok-Yoon Kwon; Plant systems and engineering research center, Division of biosystems research, Korea research institute of bioscience and biotechnology (KRIBB)

Dr. Michael Thomson; Plant breeding, genetics, and biotechnology division (PBGB), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Current Technologies in Plant Molecular Breeding

  • Book Subtitle: A Guide Book of Plant Molecular Breeding for Researchers

  • Editors: Hee-Jong Koh, Suk-Yoon Kwon, Michael Thomson

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9996-6

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-017-9995-9Published: 11 September 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0362-6Published: 29 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-9996-6Published: 26 August 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 352

  • Number of Illustrations: 50 b/w illustrations, 122 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Plant Genetics and Genomics, Agriculture

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eBook USD 189.00
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Softcover Book USD 249.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 249.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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