Brassica Oilseeds Breeding and Management

Oilseed brassicas are among the largest traded agricultural commodities and are grown in around fifty countries worldwide. Utilised for both consumption and bioenergy use, demand is increasing and this book covers the entire gamut of oilseed brassicas. Beginning with an introduction and then organised into two sections, it reviews genetics and genomics (including breeding, heterosis and selection methods) and stress management and important pathogens, to provide a complete overview of brassica oilseeds.

Introduction

Chapter 1: Importance and origin

Section I Genetics and genomics

Chapter 2: Genetics and Breeding

Chapter 3: Intersubgenomic heterosis

Chapter 4: Induced mutagenesis and allele mining

Chapter 5: Seed quality modifications

Chapter 6: Genomics

Section II Stresses and their management

Chapter 7: Major diseases and their management

Chapter 8: Albugo candida – a historical perspective

Chapter 9: Pathogenesis of Alternaria species

Chapter 10: Plant disease resistance genes: concepts for durable disease resistance

Chapter 11: Insect-pests

Chapter 12: Abiotic stresses