Tuberosa, R.

The role of genetics in adaptation of agriculture to climate change [electronic resource] / Roberto Tuberosa. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2014. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (49 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: Strategies to mitigate the impact of climate change on crops -- Phenotyping and genotyping for climate resilient crops -- Genomics approaches and strategies -- Chasing QTLs for drought resistance in wheat and maize -- Genomics-assisted breeding for enhancing resistance to abiotic stress -- Perspectives and future challenges.

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3776 Henry Stewart Talks


Agricultural biotechnology.
Agriculture.
Climatic changes.
Crop improvement.
Crops--Drought tolerance.
Crops--Effect of stress on--Genetic aspects.
Crops--Genetic engineering.
Plant breeding.
Plant genetic engineering.
Plant genome mapping.
Climate Change.
Crops, Agricultural--genetics.
Genetic Engineering.
Plants--genetics.
Plants, Genetically Modified.
Stress, Physiological.
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