Epigenetics for Climate-Smart and Sustainable Agriculture

Name: Epigenetics for Climate-Smart and Sustainable Agriculture
Brand: CABI Publishing

CABI Publishing

Epigenetics for Climate-Smart and Sustainable AgricultureAuthor(s): Jen-Tsung Chen, Bhargavi H. A, Naveen Aavula, Thiruvengadam Abarna, Naglaa A. Abdallah, Reham I. Abdelhamid, Sachin Lalaso Abhang, Dipen Nama Adhikari, Khulood Fahad Alabbosh, Hamwieh Aladdin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: CABI Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: CABI Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781800626089, 978-1800626089\nSynopsis\nThis book provides a state-of-the-art overview of current achievements and future possibilities for the application of epigenetic and epigenomic techniques to the improvement of crops. Creating crops more resilient to the stresses caused by climate change will be an important part of a climate-smart and sustainable agriculture strategy for the future. All critical environmental stressors are explored: temperature, salt, drought, pollutants, pests, fungi, bacteria, and viruses. The exciting possibilities for the integration of epigenetic resources and technologies with plant functional genomic.