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This book is the first comprehensive, scientific volume to be published in English on this king of tropical fruit. It provides information on the biology, propagation and use of the fruit, and descriptions of the scientific basis of production practices and orchard management, as well as post-harvest processing. 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Lastly, an assessment was made regarding methane production from glycerin digestion and glycerin\/molasses co-digestion under thermophilic conditions in a mechanically stirred anaerobic reactor, operated in sequencing batch and fed-batch.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886109438295,"sku":"9781536147032","price":163.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536147032.jpg?v=1722538851"},{"product_id":"deficit-irrigation-of-pome-and-small-fruits-pear-raspberry-blueberry-a-scientific-monograph-9781536157581","title":"Deficit Irrigation of Pome and Small Fruits","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIrrigation of pear, raspberry and blueberry is less studied relative to apple and peach, for example. 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He is eminently well qualified and has enlisted more than a hundred battle-hardened champions to contribute 26 chapters amounting to over a thousand scholarly pages. The content is formidable. Volume one, Systems and Science, embraces: the need for CA; global developments; soil health and landscape management; the roles of minimum soil disturbance, mulch and cover crops; crops and cropping systems, vegetable systems, perennial systems; integration of cropping and livestock; mechanization; certification; institutional and policy support. 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The book also reviews ways of optimising the environmental and social benefits of adopting CA practices. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapters discuss carbon and biodiversity management, the ways CA can promote ecosystem services as well as the use of life cycle assessment (LCA) techniques to monitor and improve CA. There are also chapters on improving the economic and broader social benefits of CA for farming communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"What Dr Samuel Johnson did for English, Professor Amir Kassam has done for Conservation Agriculture (CA). He is eminently well qualified and has enlisted more than a hundred battle-hardened champions to contribute 26 chapters amounting to over a thousand scholarly pages. The content is formidable. Volume one, Systems and Science, embraces: the need for CA; global developments; soil health and landscape management; the roles of minimum soil disturbance, mulch and cover crops; crops and cropping systems, vegetable systems, perennial systems; integration of cropping and livestock; mechanization; certification; institutional and policy support. Volume two, Practice and Benefits, includes management of crops and cropping systems, soil, weeds, insect pests and disease, nutrients, carbon, and biodiversity; climate change mitigation and adaptation; benefits to farmers and society; ecosystem services; and rehabilitation of degraded farmland…This book can change the future.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ereview by David Dent in International Journal of Environmental Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Overall, these two volumes provide an exciting collation of the science and practice of CA and its increase across the world. They are hugely valuable resources to stimulate further work for adoption of CA systems using emergent multivariate analysis - possible with digital technologies - of farming systems previously regarded as too complex to analyse. Complex mixed cropping and mixed farming systems, adopted because of their resilience by many farmers, can now be trialled. These books offer an inspiration for CA practitioners, for students of agricultural subjects, for entrepreneurs and all who are concerned for sustainable agricultural management towards ecosystem security.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eProf. John Wibberley, University of Reading, UK; review in International Journal of Agricultural Management.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Dr Kassam and more than 120 contributing authors from more than 30 countries have brought together authoritative, clearly structured and accessible information on all aspects of Conservation Agriculture (CA) for a large range of readers…Every now and again, there comes a book on sustainable agriculture offered by the real champions including farmers, and this book is one of those. Dr. Kassam and all the contributors to the book as well as the publisher Burleigh Dodds deserve to be congratulated for their timely and much needed effort in bringing together the best of scientific and empirical knowledge and experience of CA systems and their benefits from around the world for practical application to help make sustainable agriculture real\".\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Robert Brinkman, former Director of Land and Water Division – FAO; review in International Journal of Environmental Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.Practice and benefits of Conservation Agriculture systems: \u003cem\u003eAmir Kassam, University of Reading, UK; and Laila Kassam, Animal Think Tank, UK\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e 2.Crop and cropping systems management practices and benefits in Conservation Agriculture systems: \u003cem\u003eMuhammad Farooq, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, University of Agriculture, Pakistan, and The University of Western Australia, Australia; Ahmad Nawaz, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan; Yashpal Singh Saharawat, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Lebanon; Timothy Reeves, The University of Melbourne, Australia; and Kadambot Siddique, The University of Western Australia, Australia\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e 3.Soil management practices and benefits in Conservation Agriculture systems: \u003cem\u003eMichele Pisante, University of Teramo, Italy; Angelica Galieni, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics and Research Centre for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Italy; Gottlieb Basch, University of Évora, Portugal; Theodor Friedrich, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy; and Fabio Stagnari, University of Teramo, Italy\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e 4.Weed management practices and benefits in Conservation Agriculture systems: \u003cem\u003eGottlieb Basch and Fernando Teixeira, University of Évora, Portugal; and Sjoerd W. Duiker, Penn State University, USA\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e 5.Insect pest and disease management practices and benefits in Conservation Agriculture systems: a case of push–pull practice: \u003cem\u003eZ. R. Khan, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Kenya; A. W. Murage, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), Kenya; and J. O. Pittchar and C. A. O. Midega, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Kenya\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e 6.Nutrient management practices and benefits in Conservation Agriculture systems: \u003cem\u003eStephane Boulakia, Florent Tivet and Olivier Husson, Centre de coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), France; and Lucien Séguy, AgroécoRiz, France\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e 7.Carbon management practices and benefits in Conservation Agriculture systems: Carbon sequestration rates: \u003cem\u003eJoão Carlos de Moraes Sá, State University of Ponta Grossa, Brazil; Florent Tivet, Centre de coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), France; Rattan Lal, The Ohio State University, USA; Ademir de Oliveira Ferreira, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil; Clever Briedis, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Agricultural Instrumentation Center, Brazil; Thiago Massao Inagaki, Technical University of Munich, Germany; and Daniel Potma Gonçalves and Jucimare Romaniw, State University of Ponta Grossa, Brazil\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e 8.Carbon management practices and benefits in Conservation Agriculture systems: soil organic carbon fraction losses and restoration: \u003cem\u003eJoão Carlos de Moraes Sá, State University of Ponta Grossa, Brazil; Florent Tivet, CIRAD, France; Rattan Lal, The Ohio State University, USA; Ademir de Oliveira Ferreira, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil; Clever Briedis, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Agricultural Instrumentation Center, Brazil; Thiago Massao Inagaki, Technical University of Munich, Germany; and Daniel Potma Gonçalves and Jucimare Romaniw, State University of Ponta Grossa, Brazil\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cbr\u003e 9.Biodiversity management practices and benefits in Conservation Agriculture systems: \u003cem\u003eScott Day, Treelane Farms Ltd, Canada; Ademir Calegari, Agricultural Research Institute of Paraná State (IAPAR), Brazil; Alessandra Santos, Marcus Cremonesi, Lilianne Maia and Wilian Demetrio, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil; and Marie L. 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1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Antioxidant Properties of Wheat Grain 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Other Biological Activities of Wheat Antioxidants 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Wheat Antioxidants: Opportunities and Challenges 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2 ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF WHEAT GRAIN AND ITS FRACTIONS 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Sample Preparation 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Total Phenolic Content (TPC) and Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) of Wheat Fractions 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Iron(II)-Chelating Activity of Wheat Fractions 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) of Wheat Fractions 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Inhibition of Photochemiluminescence (PCL) by Wheat Fractions 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Effect of Milling and Pearling of Wheat on Inhibition of Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Oxidation 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Influence of Milling and Pearling on Homediated Supercoiled DNA Scission by Wheat 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Conclusions 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3 EFFECTS OF GENOTYPE, ENVIRONMENT AND GENOTYPE • ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION ON THE ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF WHEAT 24\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Genotype Effects 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Total Phenolic Content 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Phenolic Acid Composition 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 DPPH Scavenging Capacity 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.4 Superoxide Scavenging Capacities 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.5 Peroxyl Radical Scavenging Capacities 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Environment Effects 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Genotype by Environment Interaction Effects 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Relative Contribution of G, E, and G • E Effects to Total Variation 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Concluding Remarks 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4 CAROTENOID, TOCOPHEROL, LIGNAN, FLAVONOID, AND PHYTOSTEROL COMPOSITIONS OF WHEAT GRAIN AND ITS FRACTIONS 42\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Phytochemical Composition of Wheat 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Polyphenols (Lignans, Flavonoids) 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 Carotenoids 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 Tocopherols and Tocotrienols 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.4 Phytosterols and Phytostanols 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.5 Antioxidant Activities and Health Benefits 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Conclusion 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5 ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF WHEAT PHENOLIC ACIDS 54\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Phenolic Acid Contents in Wheat Grain and Fractions 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Free Radical Scavenging Capacity of Wheat Phenolic Acids 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Inhibitory Effect of Wheat Phenolic Acids on Lipid Peroxidation 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Chelating Properties of Wheat Phenolic Acids 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Other Antioxidant Activities of Wheat Phenolic Acids 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Structure–Activity Relationship of Wheat Phenolic Acids 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 6 EFFECTS OF POSTHARVEST TREATMENTS, FOOD FORMULATION, AND PROCESSING CONDITIONS ON WHEAT ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Wheat Postharvest Treatments 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Wheat Flour Milling 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Pearling or Debranning 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 Storage of Wheat and Wheat Products 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.4 Other Postharvest Treatments 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Food Formulations 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Food Heat Processing 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Summary 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 7 ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF WHEAT-BASED BREAKFAST FOODS 88\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Whole Grains for Health \u0026amp; Wellness 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Grains Classification and Consumption 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Wheat Types, Morphology, and Composition 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Role of Antioxidants in Wheat and Other Cereal Grains 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Wheat Milling and Distribution of Antioxidants 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Wheat-Based Breakfast Foods 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Breakfast Meal Consumption and Demographics 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 Antioxidants in RTE Breakfast Cereals 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.10 Antioxidants and Bread Making 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.11 Conclusion 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 8 EFFECTS OF EXTRACTION METHOD AND CONDITIONS ON WHEAT ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY ESTIMATION 100\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Extraction Methods and Conditions 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Effects of Extraction Method 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 Effects of Extraction Conditions 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 General Considerations for Sample Preparation and Extraction 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Extraction Condition Recommendations for Wheat Antioxidant Property Estimation 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 9 METHODS FOR ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY ESTIMATION OF WHEAT AND WHEAT-BASED FOOD PRODUCTS 118\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 DPPH Radical Scavenging Capacity Assay 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 Principles and Background 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Materials and Solutions Preparation 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.3 Discussion 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 ABTS Cation Radical (ABTS_+) Scavenging Capacity Assay 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Principles and Background 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Materials and Solutions Preparation 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.3 Measuring Procedure 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.4 Calculations 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.5 Discussion 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Superoxide Anion Radical (O2__) Scavenging Capacity Assay 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.1 Principles and Background 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.2 Materials and Solutions Preparation 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.3 Procedure 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.4 Calculations 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.5 Discussion 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Oxygen Radical Absorbing Capacity (ORAC) Assay 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.1 Principles and Background 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.2 Materials and Solutions Preparation 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.3 Calculations 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.4 Discussion 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Hydroxyl Radical (_OH) Scavenging Capacity (HOSC) Assay for Hydrophilic Antioxidants 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.1 Principles and Background 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.2 Materials and Solutions Preparation 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.3 Calculations 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.4 Discussion 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.5 Other Reported Methods for Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging Capacity Estimation 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging Capacity Assay for Lipophilic Antioxidants Using ESR 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.1 Principles and Background 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.2 Materials and Solutions Preparation 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.3 Procedure 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.4 ESR Parameters 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.5 Calculations 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.6 Discussion 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Total Phenolic Contents Assay Using the Folin–Ciocalteu Reagent 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.1 Principles and Background 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.2 Procedure 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.3 Calculations 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.4 Discussion 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 Iron(II) Chelating Capacity Assay 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9.1 Principles and Background 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9.2 Procedure 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9.3 Calculations 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9.4 Discussion 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10 Copper(II) Chelating Capacity Assay 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10.1 Principles and Background 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10.2 Materials and Solutions Preparation 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10.3 Procedure 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10.4 ESR Parameters 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10.5 Discussion 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.11 Lipid Peroxidation Inhibition Assay (OSI) 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.11.1 Principles and Background 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.11.2 Results 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.11.3 Discussion 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.12 Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Peroxidation Inhibition Assay 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.12.1 Principles and Background 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.12.2 Discussion 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.13 Conclusions 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 10 APPLICATION OF ESR IN WHEAT ANTIOXIDANT DETERMINATION 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 The Principles of ESR 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 The Application of ESR in Food Systems 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 ESR Determination of Wheat Antioxidants 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.1 Free Radical Scavenging Capacities of Wheat Antioxidants 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.2 Chelating Activity Against Cu2+ 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.3 Effects of Wheat Antioxidants on Lipid Peroxidation in Liposomes 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 11 ANALYSIS OF TOCOPHEROLS AND CAROTENOIDS IN WHEAT MATERIALS USING LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY–MASS SPECTROMETRY TECHNOLOGY 190\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Terminology 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Analysis of Tocopherols and Carotenoids by LC-MS Technology 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 Liquid–Liquid Extraction 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 Chromatographic Separation 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3 LC–MS Interfaces and MS Detection 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Summary 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 12 QUANTIFICATION OF PHENOLIC ACIDS IN WHEAT AND WHEAT-BASED PRODUCTS 208\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Background 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Chemicals and Equipments 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Methods 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.1 Sample Preparation 1 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.2 Sample Preparation 2 According to the Protocol Reported by Kim et al. (Fig. 12.2) 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.3 HPLC Separation and Determination 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Discussion 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 13 EFFECTS OF WHEAT ON NORMAL INTESTINE 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Wheat Component Effects on Normal Intestinal Epithelial Cells in vitro 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.1 Background Information 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.2 Effects of Wheat Bran Extract on IEC-6 Cell Proliferation 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.3 Ferulic Acid and IEC-6 Cell Proliferation 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Discussion 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Conclusion 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 14 WHEAT ANTIOXIDANTS AND CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM 236\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Wheat Antioxidants 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.1 Phenolic Acids 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.2 Carotenoids 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.3 Tocopherols 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Wheat Antioxidant Properties 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Cholesterol Homeostasis 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Effects of Wheat Antioxidants on Cholesterol Metabolism 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Summary 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 15 WHEAT ANTIOXIDANT BIOAVAILABILITY 244\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Absorption Characteristics of Fluorescein In Vitro 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Absorption Characteristics of Phenolic Acid In Vitro 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.1 FA and PCA 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.2 CA, CLA, GA, and RA 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.3 Artepillin C (AC) 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Absorption Efficiency and Bioavailability of Phenolic Acid in Rats 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Absorption Characteristics of Colonic Metabolites of Poorly Absorbed Polyphenols In Vitro 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Current Knowledge and Status of the MCT-Mediated Transport System 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.1 Gastric Absorption 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.2 MCT Subtype Responsible for Transport of PAs and Microbial Metabolites of Polyphenols 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.3 Concept of Metabonutrients 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Overview of Absorption and Bioavailability of Wheat Antioxidants: Future Studies 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7.1 SRA, SPA, VA and PBA 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7.2 Free, Soluble Conjugate, and Insoluble Bound PAs in Wheat 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 16 WHEAT LIGNANS: PROMISING CANCER PREVENTIVE AGENTS 264\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Lignans and Cancer Prevention 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.1 Epidemiological and Clinical Studies 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.2 Experimental Animal Studies 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Plausible Mechanisms of Lignans for Cancer Prevention 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402270056791,"sku":"9780470042595","price":99.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470042595.jpg?v=1730479901"},{"product_id":"glyphosate-resistance-in-crops-and-weeds-history-development-and-management-9780470410318","title":"Glyphosate Resistance in Crops and Weeds  History","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew technologies are becoming available for managing glyphosate resistant (GR) weeds and reducing their spread. GR crop technology has revolutionized crop production in the developed world and the benefits are gradually spilling over to the developing world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book provides a very useful review for researchers into GR crops and weeds, as well as to those involved in education and extension, and decision-making in the approval of GM crops. It exemplifies the complexities and consequences of resistance development in general.\" (The Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 1 October 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"Features contributions from leading experts in the many disciplines needed to fully understand glyphosphate-resistant crops and weeds. The authors have reviewed and analyzed all the latest research findings as well as the latest technologies developed to manage GR crops and weeds.\" (\u003ci\u003eChemical \u0026amp; Engineering News\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book provides such an essential, up-to-date source of information on glyphosate resistance for researchers, extension workers, land managers, government personnel, and other decision makers and provides comprehensive coverage of the intensely studied topic of glyphosate resistant (GR) in crops\". (\u003ci\u003eQuote.com\u003c\/i\u003e, 23 November 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Glyphosate: Discovery, Development, Applications, and Properties (\u003ci\u003eGerald M. Dill, R. Douglas Sammons, Paull C. C. Feng, Frank Kohn, Keith Kretzmer, Akbar Mehrsheikh, Marion Bleeke, Joy L. Honegger, Donna Farmer, Dan Wright and Eric A. Haupfear)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Herbicide Resistance: Definitions and Concepts (\u003ci\u003eVijay K. Nandula\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Glyphosate-Resistant Crops: Developing the Next Generation Products (\u003ci\u003ePaul C. C. Feng, Claire A. CaJacob, Susan J. Martino-Catt, R. Eric Cerny, Greg A. Elmore, Gregory R. Heck, Jintai Huang, Warren M. Kruger, Marianne Malven, John A. Miklos, and Stephen R. Padgette\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Transitioning from Single to Multiple Herbicide-Resistant Crops (\u003ci\u003eJerry M. Green and Linda A. Castle\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Testing Methods for Glyphosate Resistance (\u003ci\u003eDale L. Shaner\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Biochemical Mechanisms and Molecular Basis of Evolved Glyphosate Resistance in Weed Species (\u003ci\u003eAlejandro Perez-Jones and Carol Mallory-Smith\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Glyphosate Resistance: Genetic Basis in Weeds (\u003ci\u003eMichael J. Christoffers and Aruna V. Varanasi\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Genomics of Glyphosate Resistance (\u003ci\u003eC. Neal Stewart, Jr., Yanhui Peng, Laura G. Abercrombie, Matthew D. Halfhill, Murali R. Rao, Priya Ranjan, Jun Hu, R. Douglas Sammons, Gregory R. Heck, Patrick J. Tranel, and Joshua S. Yuan\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Glyphosate-Resistant Crop Production Systems: Impact on Weed Species Shifts (\u003ci\u003eKrishna N. Reddy and Jason K. Norsworthy\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Glyphosate-Resistant Horseweed in the United States (\u003ci\u003eLawrence E. Steckel, Christopher L. Main, and Thomas C. Mueller\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth in the United States (\u003ci\u003eA. Stanley Culpepper, Theodore M. Webster, L. Sosnoskie, and Alan C. York\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Managing Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds and Population Shifts in Midwestern U.S. Cropping Systems (\u003ci\u003eStephen C. Weller. Micheal D. K. Owen and William G. Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Glyphosate-Resistant Rigid Ryegrass in Australia (\u003ci\u003eChristopher Preston\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Glyphosate Resistance in Latin America (\u003ci\u003eBernal E. Valverde\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Strategies for Managing Glyphosate Resistance—An Extension Perspective (\u003ci\u003eKen Smith\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Economic Impact of Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds (\u003ci\u003eJanet E. Carpenter and Leonard P. Gianessi\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402327662935,"sku":"9780470410318","price":95.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470410318.jpg?v=1730480078"},{"product_id":"plant-breeding-9780470658307","title":"Plant Breeding","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book, Plant Breeding, has it bases in an earlier text entitled An Introduction to Plant Breeding by Jack Brown and Peter Caligari, first published in 2008.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface xi  \u003cp\u003eAbout the companion website xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Requirements of plant breeders 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Evolution of crop species 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 Why did hunter-gatherers become farmers? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 What crops were involved? And when did they arise? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Natural and human selection 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Contribution of modern plant breeders 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink questions 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Modes of Reproduction and Types of Cultivar 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Modes of reproduction 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Sexual reproduction 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Asexual reproduction 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Types of cultivar 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Pure-line cultivars 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Open-pollinated cultivars 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3 Hybrid cultivars 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.4 Clonal cultivars 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.5 Synthetic cultivars 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.6 Multiline cultivars 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.7 Composite-cross cultivars 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Annuals and perennials 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Reproductive sterility 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink questions 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Breeding Objectives 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 People, politics and economic criteria 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Grower profitability 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Increasing harvestable yield 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Selection for yield increase 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Increasing end-use quality 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Testing for end-use quality 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Increasing pest and disease resistance 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Types of plant resistance 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Mechanisms for disease resistance 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Testing plant resistance 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 Conclusions 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink questions 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Breeding Schemes 40\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Development of pure-line cultivars 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Homozygosity 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 Breeding schemes for pure-line cultivars 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 Number of segregating families and selections 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.4 Seed increases for cultivar release 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Developing multiline cultivars 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Backcrossing 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Development of open-pollinated population cultivars 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 Breeding schemes for open-pollinating population cultivars 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 Backcrossing in open-pollinated population cultivar development 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Developing synthetic cultivars 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1 Seed production of a synthetic cultivar 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Developing hybrid cultivars 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.1 Heterosis 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.2 Types of hybrid 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.3 Breeding system for F1 hybrid cultivars 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.4 Backcrossing in hybrid cultivar development 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.5 Hybrid seed production and cultivar release 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Development of clonal cultivars 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.1 Outline of a potato breeding scheme 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.2 Time to develop clonal cultivars 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.3 Sexual reproduction in clonal crops 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.4 Maintaining disease-free parental lines and breeding selections 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.5 Seed increase of clonal cultivars 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Developing apomictic cultivars 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Summary 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink questions 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Genetics and Plant Breeding 68\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Qualitative genetics 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Genotype\/phenotype relationships 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Segregation of qualitative genes in diploid species 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 Qualitative loci linkage 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.4 Pleiotropy 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.5 Epistasis 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.6 Qualitative inheritance in tetraploid species 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.7 The chi-square test 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.8 Family size necessary in qualitative genetic studies 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Quantitative genetics 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 The basis of continuous variation 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Describing continuous variation 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 Relating quantitative genetics and the normal distribution 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4 Quantitative genetics models 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.5 Testing the models 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.6 Quantitative trait loci 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink questions 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Predictions 104\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 Genotype × environment interactions 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.2 Genetically based predictions 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Heritability 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Broad-sense heritability 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Narrow-sense heritability 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 Heritability from offspring – parent regression 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Diallel crossing designs 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Griffing’s 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\u003cp\u003e8.1.1 Methods of increasing the frequency of mutation 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.2 Types of mutation 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.3 Plant parts to be treated 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.4 Dose rates 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.5 Dangers of using mutagens 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.6 Impact of mutation breeding 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.7 Practical applications 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Interspecific and intergeneric hybridization 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Characters introduced to crops from wild related species 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 Factors involved in interspecific or intergeneric hybridization 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.3 Post-fertilization 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.4 Hybrid sterility 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.5 Backcrossing 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.6 Increasing genetic diversity 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.7 Creating new species 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Plant genetic transformation 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 A glimpse at the genetic transformation of plants 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Some applications of genetic engineering to plant breeding 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.3 Cautions and related issues 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink questions 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Contemporary Approaches in Plant Breeding 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Tissue culture 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 Doubled haploids 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Some potential issues 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.3 In vitro multiplication 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Molecular markers in plant breeding 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Theory of using markers 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Types of marker systems 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.3 Molecular markers 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Complete, up-to-date coverage ranges from the biochemical basis of cellulose degradation by fungi to the application of key fungal enzymes in the biofuel industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Written by a leading researcher in the field, this book is a valuable tool for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals interested in advancing the development and production of biofuels.”  (\u003ci\u003eRedaktion Landtechnik\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 March 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Plant Biomass \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 The Structure of Plant Cell Wall 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Chemical and Physicochemical Properties of the Major Plant Cell Wall Constituents 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 Cellulose 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 Pectin 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 Hemicelluloses 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.4 Lignin 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Abundant Sources of Carbohydrate Polymers and Their Monomer Composition 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.1 Agricultural Wastes 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.2 Forest Product Residues 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.3 Energy Crops 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.4 Weedy Lignocellulosic Substrates 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Biosynthesis of Plant Cell Wall Polymers 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.1 Cellulose 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.2 Hemicellulose Biosynthesis 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.3 Pectin Biosynthesis 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.4 Lignin Biosynthesis 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Strategies for Manipulating Wall Composition 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.1 Manipulation of Plant Cell Wall Polymer Composition 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.2 Manipulation of Plant Lignin Content 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Actors: Plant Biomass Degradation by Fungi \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Ecological Perspectives 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 The Major Three Mechanisms of Lignocellulose Degradation by Fungi 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 White Rot 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Brown Rot Fungi 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.3 Soft Rot Fungi 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Plant Cell Wall Degradation by Plant Pathogenic Fungi 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Anaerobic Fungi 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Tools—Part 1: Enzymology of Cellulose Degradation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 General Properties and Classification of Enzymes That Hydrolyze Polysaccharides 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Fungal Cellulolytic Enzymes 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Cellulose-Binding Domains 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Cellobiohydrolases (EC 3.2.1.91) 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 Endo--1,4-Glucanases (EC 3.2.1.4) 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.4 -1,4-Glucosidases 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Nonenzymatic Proteins Involved in Cellulose Hydrolysis 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 GH61 Proteins 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Swollenin 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Tools—Part 2: Enzymology of Hemicellulose Degradation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Xyloglucan Hydrolysis 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Degradation of the Xylan Backbone 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 GH10 Xylanases 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 GH11 Xylanase 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 GH30 Glucuronoxylan Xylanohydrolases 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.4 GH3 -Xylosidases 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.5 GH43 -Xylosidases 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.6 GH54 -Xylosidases 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Degradation of the Galactomannan Backbone 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Degradation of Pectin 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 Hydrolytic Pectin Degradation 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 Pectin Degradation by -Elimination 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Accessory Glycoside Hydrolases for Hemicelluloses Degradation 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1 Enzymes that Act on Arabinose-Containing Substituents 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.2 Enzymes that Act on Galactose-Containing Substituents 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.3 -Xylosidases 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.4 -Fucosidases 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.5 -Glucuronidases and Glucuronan Lyases 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.6 Accessory Hydrolases for Pectin Degradation 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Other Accessory Enzymes 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.1 Feruloyl and p-Coumaroyl Esterases 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.2 Acetyl- and Methylesterases 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.3 Pectin Esterases 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.4 Glucuronoyl Esterases 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Tools—Part 3: Enzymology of Lignin Degradation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Lignin Peroxidase 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Manganese Peroxidase 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Versatile Peroxidase 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Dye-Oxidizing Peroxidase 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Laccases 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Enzymes Generating Hydrogen Peroxide 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.1 Glyoxal Oxidase 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.2 Other FAD-Dependent Oxidases 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Cellobiose Dehydrogenase 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Enzymes Essential for Oxalic Acid Formation 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Glycopeptides 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Catabolic Pathways of Soluble Degradation Products from Plant Biomass \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Uptake of Mono- and Oligosaccharides 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Metabolism of D-Glucose and D-Mannose 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Catabolism of D-Galactose 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Catabolism of Pentoses 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Catabolism of Hexuronic Acids 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Regulation of Formation of Plant Biomass-Degrading Enzymes in Fungi \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 The Cellulase Inducer Enigma 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Inducers for Hemicellulases 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Transcriptional Regulation of Cellulase and Hemicellulase Gene Expression 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Activators of Cellulase and Hemicellulase Gene Expression 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Specific Repressors of Cellulase and Hemicellulase Gene Expression 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 Wide Domain Regulators of Cellulase and Hemicellulase Gene Transcription 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.4 Regulation of Cellulase and Hemicellulase Transcription at the Level of Genome Accessability 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.5 Signal Transduction to Cellulase and Hemicellulase Gene Expression 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Regulation of Ligninase Gene Expression 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Fungal Secretory Pathways and Their Relation to Lignocellulose Degradation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 The Fungal Secretory Pathway 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.1 It Starts at the Endoplasmic Reticulum 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.2 Quality Control in the ER 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.3 Golgi Apparatus 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.4 The Plasma Membrane 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.5 Vacuoles 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Protein Glycosylation 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 N-Glycosylation 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 O-Glycan Synthesis 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Strategies for Improvement of the Fungal Secretory Pathway 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Folding and UPR 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Engineering of Protein Glycosylation 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Production of Cellulases and Hemicellulases by Fungi \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Fungal Producer Strains 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.1 Trichoderma Reesei 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.2 Other Fungal Producer Strains 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.3 Thermophilic Fungi 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Strain Improvement 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 Strain Breeding by Classical Mutagenesis 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Strain Improvement by Targeted Gene Manipulation 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.3 Strain Improvement by Complementation with Heterologous Enzymes 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.4 Strain Improvement by Protein Engineering 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Cellulase Production 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Cellulase Fermentation 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Cellulase Downstream Processing 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Production of Fermentable Sugars from Lignocelluloses \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Pretreatment Technologies 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.1 Physical Pretreatment 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.2 Chemical Pretreatment 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.3 Physicothermal Pretreatment 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.4 Solvent Treatment 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.5 Biological Pretreatment 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.6 Summarizing Considerations on Pretreatment 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Hydrolysis 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 Enzymatic Hydrolysis 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.2 Chemical Hydrolysis 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Lignocellulose Biorefinery \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Ethanol 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.1 Yeast Strain Improvement 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.2 Alternatives to \u003ci\u003eS. cerevisiae \u003c\/i\u003eas an Ethanol Producer 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.3 Process Improvement 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 \u003ci\u003en\u003c\/i\u003e-Butanol 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Advanced Biofuel Alcohols 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 Isobutanol 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 Syngas 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3 Fuels from Isoprenoid and Fatty Acid Pathways 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Lactic Acid 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Succinic Acid 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Xylitol 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 1,3-Propanediol 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Polyhydroxyalkanoate 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9 Other Products 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.10 Refinement by Chemical Processes 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.10.1 Furfural 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.10.2 Levulinic Acid 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.10.3 Uses of Lignin 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.10.4 Extraction of Chemicals from Lignocelluloses Biomass 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 285\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402466992471,"sku":"9780470960097","price":165.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470960097.jpg?v=1730480491"},{"product_id":"organic-crop-breeding-9780470958582","title":"Organic Crop Breeding","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganic Crop Breeding provides readers with a thorough review of the latest efforts by crop breeders and geneticists to develop improved varieties for organic production.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The editors have done an excellent job in putting together a well-organized and informative book, which covers theory, practice, issues and the latest research.”  (\u003ci\u003eExperimental Agriculture\u003c\/i\u003e, 4 October 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xix\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam F. Tracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxi\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdith T. Lammerts van Bueren and James R. Myers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1 General Topics Related to Organic Plant Breeding 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Organic Crop Breeding: Integrating Organic Agricultural Approaches and Traditional and Modern Plant Breeding Methods 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdith T. Lammerts van Bueren and James R. Myers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Different Are Organic Farming Systems? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsequences for Cultivar Requirements 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Cultivar Evaluation to Organic Seed Production and Plant Breeding Programs 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe History of Organic Crop Breeding in Europe and the United States 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerspectives and Challenges for Breeding for Organic Agriculture 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Nutrient Management in Organic Farming and Consequences for Direct and Indirect Selection Strategies 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonika Messmer, Isabell Hildermann, Kristian Thorup-Kristensen, and Zed Rengel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvailability of Nutrients in Organic Farming 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoots: The Hidden Potential 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEven Greater Complexity: Plant-Microbe-Soil Interactions 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportance of Selection Environments 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding Strategies 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Pest and Disease Management in Organic Farming: Implications and Inspirations for Plant Breeding 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas F. Döring, Marco Pautasso, Martin S. Wolfe and Maria R. Finckh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant Protection in Organic Farming 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Target Areas of Plant Breeding for Organic Plant Protection 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding Goals for Ecological Plant Protection 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant Breeding Approaches Directly Targeting Pests or Diseases 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant Breeding Approaches with Indirect Effects on Plant Health 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion and Conclusions 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Approaches to Breed for Improved Weed Suppression in Organically Grown Cereals 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve P. Hoad, Nils-Øve Bertholdsson, Daniel Neuhoff and Ulrich Köpke Background 61\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrop Competitiveness against Weeds 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrop Traits Involved in Weed Suppression 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelection of Traits and Their Evaluation in Plant Breeding Programs 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelection Strategies 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Crop-Weed Interactions to Assist Plant Breeding 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks and Wider Perspectives 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Breeding for Genetically Diverse Populations: Variety Mixtures and Evolutionary Populations 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie C. Dawson and Isabelle Goldringer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefits of Genetic Diversity for Organic Agriculture 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn-Farm Conservation of Useful Genetic Diversity 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding Strategies 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Centralized or Decentralized Breeding: The Potentials of Participatory Approaches for Low-Input and Organic Agriculture 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDominique Desclaux, Salvatore Ceccarelli, John Navazio, Micaela Coley,Gilles Trouche, Silvio Aguirre, Eva Weltzien, and Jacques Lançon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentralized and Decentralized Breeding: Definitions 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Can Be Decentralized in Breeding and Why? 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipatory Approaches 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePPB: A Single Term Yielding Different Approaches 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Examples of PPB for Organic and Low Input Agriculture in Southern Countries 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Examples of PPB for Organic and Low Input Agriculture in Northern Countries 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Conclusions and Limits of PPB Approaches in Organic Farming 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Values and Principles in Organic Farming and Consequences for Breeding Approaches and Techniques 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKlaus P. Wilbois, Brian Baker, Maaike Raaijmakers and Edith T. Lammerts van Bueren\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArguments against Genetic Engineering 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganic Basic Principles 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward Organic Breeding 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Values to Criteria: Evaluation of Breeding Techniques 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Deal with Varieties Bred with Non-compliant Techniques? 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward Appropriate Standards to Promote Organic Plant Breeding 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion and Challenges for Organic Plant Breeding 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Plant Breeding, Variety Release, and Seed Commercialization: Laws and Policies Applied to the Organic Sector 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVéronique Chable, Niels Louwaars, Kristina Hubbard, Brian Baker, and Riccardo Bocci\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Developments of Plant Breeding and the Emergence of Seed Laws 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariety Registration 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeed Quality Control and Certification 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial Needs for Organic Agriculture 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Recent Development in Europe: Conservation Varieties 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntellectual Property Rights and Plant Breeding 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2 Organic Plant Breeding in Specific Crops 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Wheat: Breeding for Organic Farming Systems 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatt Arterburn, Kevin Murphy, and Steve S. Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraits for Selection in Organic Breeding Programs 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study for EPB: Lexi’s Project 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study for Breeding within a Supply Chain Approach: Peter Kunz and Sativa 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Maize: Breeding and Field Testing for Organic Farmers 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalter A. Goldstein, Walter Schmidt, Henriette Burger, Monika Messmer, Linda M. Pollak, Margaret E. Smith, Major M. Goodman, Frank J. Kutka and Richard C. Pratt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Kind of Maize do Organic Farmers Want? 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre There Viable Alternatives to Single Cross Hybrids? 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTesting and Using Alternative Hybrids 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre There Benefits for Breeding under Organic Conditions? 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Which Traits Is It Necessary to Test under Organic Conditions? 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoice of Parents for Breeding Programs 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding Programs 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture Directions 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Rice: Crop Breeding Using Farmer-Led Participatory Plant Breeding 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharito P. Medina\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMASIPAG and Participatory Rice Breeding 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond PPB: Farmer-Led Rice Breeding 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Breeding Process 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcomes of the MASIPAG Program 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutlook 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Soybean: Breeding for Organic Farming Systems 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohann Vollmann and Michelle Menken\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgronomic Characters 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeed Quality Features 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsiderations on Breeding Methods 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Faba Bean: Breeding for Organic Farming Systems 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWolfgang Link and Lamiae Ghaouti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurposes of Breeding and Growing Faba Bean 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic and Botanical Basics of Breeding Faba Bean 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethodological Considerations 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraits to Be Improved in Faba Bean Breeding 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen Questions, Need for Action 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Potato: Perspectives to Breed for an Organic Crop Ideotype 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarjolein Tiemens-Hulscher, Edith T. Lammerts van Bueren and Ronald C.B. Hutten\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequired Cultivar Characteristics 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntrogression Breeding and Applied Techniques 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipatory Approach: An Example from the Netherlands 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutlook 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Tomato: Breeding for Improved Disease Resistance in Fresh Market and Home Garden Varieties 239\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBernd Horneburg and James R. Myers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBotanical and Genetic Characteristics of Tomato 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRationale for Breeding Tomatoes within Organic Systems 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding Needs with Focus on Organic Production 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Studies: Breeding for Late Blight Resistance in Europe and North America 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutlook 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Brassicas: Breeding Cole Crops for Organic Agriculture 251\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames R. Myers, Laurie McKenzie, and Roeland E. Voorrips\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRationale for Breeding within Organic Systems 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant Biology 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraits Needed for Adaptation to Organic Production 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsideration of Breeding Methods 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Farmer Participatory Broccoli Breeding Program 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutlook 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17 Onions: Breeding Onions for Low-Input and Organic Agriculture 263\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOlga E. Scholten and Thomas W. Kuyper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRobust Onion Cultivars 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding for Improved Nutrient Acquisition 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMycorrhizal Symbiosis and Product Quality 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 273\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402467090775,"sku":"9780470958582","price":128.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470958582.jpg?v=1730480491"},{"product_id":"horticultural-reviews-volume-19-9780471165293","title":"Horticultural Reviews Volume 19","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe latest information on applied topics in horticultural sciences. This book emphasizes applied topics including the production of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamental plants of commercial importance. Numerous references provide easy, time-saving and cost effective access to the primary literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePostpollination Flower Development (S. O'Neill \u0026amp; J.Nadeau).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Speciality Mushrooms and Their Cultivation (D. Royse).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glucosinolates in Crop Plants (E. Rosa, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fruit Skin Splitting and Cracking (L. Opara, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Origin and Dissemination of Cherry (M. Faust \u0026amp; D.Suranyi).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Artemisia annua: Botany, Horticulture, Phamacology (J. Ferreira, etal.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Opium Poppy (Papaver Somniferum): Botany and Horticulture (P.Tetenyi).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Indexes.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402506903895,"sku":"9780471165293","price":278.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471165293.jpg?v=1730480609"},{"product_id":"cotton-9780471180456","title":"Cotton","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is a vital new source of need-to-know information for cotton industry professionals. Unlike other references that focus solely on growing the crop, this book also emphasizes the cotton industry as a whole, and includes material on the nature of cotton fibers and their processing; cotton standards and classification; and marketing strategies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This text is a remarkable, Scholarly work. In the preface it states that the author's aim is to provide the reader with an appreciation of cotton's rich history and understanding of current technology and a glimpse of its future. The book certainly makes a valiant effort to cover a wide range of subject concerning cotton.\" (E-Streams, Volume 4, no. 6 - June 2001)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eORIGIN AND HISTORY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Origin and Domestication of Cotton (C. Brubaker, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Taxonomy and Gemplasm Resources (A. Percival, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Develpoment of the World Cotton Industry (O. May \u0026amp; K.Lege).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e History of Cultivar Development in the United States (C. Smith, etal.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE COTTON PLANT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Morphology and Anatomy of the Cotton Plant (D. Oosterhuis \u0026amp; J.Jernstedt).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Physiology of the Cotton Plant (J. Cothren).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cotton Fiber Quality (C. Benedict, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Cotton Seed (N. Hopper \u0026amp; R. McDaniel).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Qualitative Genetics (R. Percy \u0026amp; R. Kohel).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Techniques for Development of New Cultivars (D. Calhoun \u0026amp; D.Bowman).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Future Horizons: Biotechnology for Cotton Improvement (A. Paterson\u0026amp; R. Smith).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION HAZARDS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Production Statistics (C. Smith).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Production Practices (J. Silvertooth, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Insect and Mite Pests of Cotton ( B. Leonard, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Diseases of Cotton (A. Bell).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cotton Nematodes (A. Robinson).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Weeds and Their Control (C. Bryson, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cotton Marketing (C. Anderson).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PROCESSING AND PRODUCTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ginning (W. Mayfield, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Classing of Fiber (H. Ramey).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Spinning Process (H. Smith \u0026amp; R. Zhu).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Yarn Preparation, Fabric Formation, and Finishing (J. Price, etal.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cottonseed Processing (S. Gregory, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402515947863,"sku":"9780471180456","price":425.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471180456.jpg?v=1730480623"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/collections\/agronomy-and-crop-production.oembed?page=4","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}