Genetics and Breeding of Sugar Beet provides an up-to-date review of progress in improving:
- sugar beet crop productivity
- resistance to pests
- quality traits related to sugar extraction
Genetics and Breeding of Sugar Beet presents practical guidelines that can be applied to almost all sugar beet breeding activities.
Contents
History and Basic Biology
- Brief History of Sugar and Sugar-producing Plants
- Brief History of Sugar Beet Cultivation
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Cytology and Cytogenetics
- Sources of Genetic Variation, Genus Beta
- Plant Introduction and Genetic Diversity
- History of Sugar Beet Breeding
Objectives of Sugar Beet Breeding
- Polyploidy
- Monogerm Seed
- Male Sterility
- Annual and Biennial Growth Habit, Bolting Resistance
- Self-fertility and Self-incompatibility
- Seed Quality
- Root, Hypocotyl, and Leaf Color
- Morphological and Physiological Traits
- Resistance to Parasites
- Resistance to Abiotic Stresses
- Sugar Content, Root Weight, and Sugar Yield
- Ethanol Production
- Postharvest Storage Traits
- Processing Quality
Conventional Breeding Methods
- Selection Methods
- Production of Producing Commercial Varieties
- Field Evaluation and Registration of Varieties
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- Genomics in Genetic Improvement
- Molecular Breeding
- In-vitro Culture Technique
- Genetic Engineering
Seed Production
- Agronomic Practices
- Pollen Isolation
- Seed Quality and Conservation
Prospects in Sugar Beet Breeding
- Breeding Targets
- Breeding Methods
- Challenges
Index
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