Crop Improvement Strategies in Brassica species: Applied Science : Volume 1

Kumar, Adesh (EDT)/ Koul, Bhupendra (EDT)

Springer Verlag, Singapore（2025/12発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 355 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9789819538607

Full Description

This edited volume is a cutting-edge resource that explores innovative approaches to enhancing Brassica crops like rapeseed and cabbage. This book encompasses their economic importance, role in the oilseed industry, and their potential in pharmaceuticals. From ancient cultivation practices to modern genetic advancements, biotechnology, and machine learning, it offers a comprehensive view of crop improvement. Key chapters address stress management, cell culture, biofortification, and the role of Brassica crops in climate-smart agriculture, making it an essential guide for researchers, breeders, and agricultural professionals focused on sustainable farming and crop resilience. This is the first book in this two-part volume, covering the latest technological innovations in biotechnology for crop improvement strategies in Brassica species.

Contents

Chapter 1. Economic Importance of Brassica Crops.- Chapter 2. Significance of Brassica Crops in Oilseed Industry.- Chapter 3. Origin and importance of Brassica species.- Chapter 4. Phytochemicals composition and biomedical properties of Brassica spp.- Chapter 5. Phytochemical and Pharmaceutical Applications of Brassica Plant.- Chapter 6. Advancements in Cultivation Practices of Brassica Crops: Ancient to Current trends.- Chapter 7. Brassica Crop Improvement through Seed Technology.- Chapter 8. Innovative Strategies in Brassica Crop Improvement: Harnessing Genetics, Biotechnology, and Robotics.- Chapter 9. Applicability of beneficial microbes to enhance yield and nutritional level in Brassica species under environmental stress condition.- Chapter 10. Application of Machine Learning Models for Drought Prediction with Special Reference to Brassica Crops.- Chapter 11. Importance of genetic variability, breeding and associative transcriptomics in rapeseed genetic resources.- Chapter 12. Microspore-derived haploid embryos as a tool for developing double haploid plants.- Chapter 13. Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) breeding for crop improvement.- Chapter 14. Abiotic stress management in cabbage.- Chapter 15. Biofortification Strategies in Brassica Crops.- Chapter 16. Role of Brassica Crops in Climate-Smart Agriculture: Mitigating Environmental Challenges.- Chapter 17. Crop Improvement Approaches for Mitigation of Biotic Stresses in Mustard Crops.