Phenotyping crop plants for physiological and biochemical traits-Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier (2016, Book)

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Cover of "Phenotyping Crop Plants for Physiological and Biochemical Traits" by P. Sudhakar, P. Latha, and P.V. Reddy, depicting corn plants in a field, highlighting the book's focus on studying and analyzing plant traits for improved agricultural practices.

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This book focuses on phenotyping crop plants, which is the process of measuring observable plant traits that reflect the interaction of plant genes with the environment. This information is used to understand and improve crop growth in different environmental conditions, particularly abiotic stresses like drought, heat, and salinity.

• The book emphasizes that accurate phenotyping is crucial to developing crops that are resilient to environmental stresses, optimized for water and nutrient use, and ultimately able to secure food supplies in the face of climate change. This is based on the understanding that crop performance is a result of the complex interplay between a plant's genetic makeup and its environment.

• The book is divided into five sections. The first section discusses how to conduct crop experiments in various settings, including field experiments, greenhouses, growth chambers, hydroponics, and pot culture. Each setup has its own advantages and challenges.

• The second section covers seed physiological and biochemical traits and includes both destructive and nondestructive methods for assessing seed viability and vigor.

• The remaining sections of the book detail various physiological and biochemical traits and analytical techniques. Section three covers plant growth measurements, photosynthetic rates, and drought tolerance traits. Section four focuses on traits related to heat stress tolerance, oxidative stress tolerance, salinity tolerance, and kernel quality. The final section covers analytical techniques used to measure biochemical traits such as spectrophotometry, chromatography, and mass spectrometry.

• The book also includes appendices with helpful information on common buffers and the preparation of stock solutions and growth regulators.

• Overall, this book provides a comprehensive guide to phenotyping crop plants and is a valuable resource for researchers and students in agriculture, horticulture, and plant biology.