Pearl, Stephanie,

The impact of DNA sequencing technology on agriculture [electronic resource] / Stephanie Pearl. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2014. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (36 min.) : color, sound). - Agricultural genetics : understanding and improving plants and animals for food and agriculture, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Agricultural genetics. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: Genomics and the world's most important crops -- Traditional breeding and limitations -- Domestication bottleneck -- Genomics-assisted breeding -- Conducting a sequencing project -- Sample preparation -- Library preparation -- Reduced representation sequencing -- Multiple sequencing technology options -- Data processing -- Post-processing -- Genotyping platforms -- Applications of the data -- Understanding genetic architecture -- Mapping the genome -- QTL mapping -- Genome-wide association mapping -- From QTL to candidate gene -- Alternative to MAS -- Keys to success for accelerated crop breeding -- Hot areas for the future of breeding -- Advancement of underutilized crops -- Improving global food security.

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3767 Henry Stewart Talks


Agricultural biotechnology.
Crop improvement.
Crops--Genetics
Food security.
Gene mapping.
Genomics.
Plant genome mapping.
Agriculture.
Crops, Agricultural--genetics.
Food Supply.
Food Technology.
Genetic Engineering.
Sequence Analysis, DNA.
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