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5M PUBLISHING Mycotoxins In Aquaculture by Rui Gonçalves, Michele Muccio, edited by Anneliese Müller
The year 2018 marked the 90th anniversary of induced mutagenesis in plants. The FAO/IAEA International Symposium on Plant Mutation Breeding and Biotechnology held in 2018 reviewed achievements in crop improvement through mutation breeding in several countries across the globe, and discussed innovations in mutation induction, precision phenotyping and genomics applications. Induced genetic variation is important for crop improvement especially in instances where there is limited variation in existing germplasm pools to achieve desired levels of crop performance, and where techniques such as hybridization cannot be easily applied. Its application becomes further significant as the dual threats of population growth and climate change increasingly challenge global food and nutrition security. Higher production of nutritional food and reduction of crop losses imposed by extreme events like droughts, high temperatures, floods, diseases and pests call for induced novel genetic variation. While recent breakthroughs in whole genome-based mutation detection technologies increase the efficiency and precision of breeding in all crops, in vitro techniques coupled with mutagenesis broaden the genetic base of vegetative and horticultural tree crops and reduce their breeding cycles. In this book an international team of expert authors review achievements, new developments, trends and challenges in the field of plant mutation breeding, across the scientific community and the private sector. Chapters highlight specific challenges, such as emerging transboundary threats to crop production, and assess the overall importance of mutation breeding to food security. Coverage includes: * Contribution and impact of mutant varieties to food security. * Mutation breeding for adaptation to climate change in seed propagated crops. * Mutation breeding for ornamental and vegetatively propagated crops. * Enhancing agro biodiversity through new mutation induction techniques. * New challenges and technologies in plant genomics and breeding. This book is a comprehensive and essential resource for students, researchers and professionals in plant breeding. Table of contents :-1: Contribution of Crop Mutant Varieties to Food Security 1: World Food Supply: Problems and Prospects 2: Scandinavian Mutation Research During the Past 90 Years - a Historical Review 3: History of Mutation Breeding and Molecular Research Using Induced Mutations in Japan 4: Soybean Breeding Through Induced Mutation in Vietnam 5: New Mutation Techniques for Crop Improvement in China 6: High-yielding NERICA Mutant Rice for Upland Areas and Hope for Bangladeshi Farmers 7: Impact of Mutant Varieties in Malaysia: Challenges and Future Perspectives for Mutation Breeding 8: Application of Mutation Breeding Techniques in the Development of Green Crop Varieties in Sri Lanka: the Way Forward 9: Mutation Breeding in Rice for Sustainable Crop Production and Food Security in India 2: Mutation Breeding in Crop Improvement and Climate- Change Adaptation 10: Isolation and Characterization of Yellow Rust Resistant Mutants in Wheat 11: Identification of Rice Mutants Tolerant to Cold Stress at the Germination Stage by TILLING 12: Mutation Breeding of Sorghum to Support Climate-Smart Agriculture 13: Production of Haploid Embryos and Plants in Iranian Melon (Cucumis melo L.) Through Irradiated Pollen-induced Parthenogenesis 14: Application of Mutation Breeding to the Improvement of the Under-studied Crop Tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) 15: Improving Sustainable Cotton Production Through Enhanced Resilience to Climate Change Using Mutation Breeding 16: Development of Climate-Adaptable/ Resilient Crop Varieties Through Induced Mutation 17: Anthracnose Resistance Induction in Chilli by Electron Beam Irradiation