Root Genomics

1. Introduction to Root Genomics
Antonio Costa Oliveira, Rajeev K. Varshney

2. EST-Based Approach for Dissecting Root Architecture in Barley Using Mutant Traits of Other Species
Beata Orman, Aleksander Ligeza, Iwona Szarejko, Miroslaw Maluszynski

3. Genomics of Root–Microbe Interactions
Ulrike Mathesius, Giel E. Noorden

4. Plant Genetics for Study of the Roles of Root Exudates and Microbes in the Soil
Aparna Deshpande, Ana Clara Pontaroli, Srinivasa R. Chaluvadi, Fang Lu, Jeffrey L. Bennetzen

5. Impact of the Environment on Root Architecture in Dicotyledoneous Plants
Véronique Gruber, Ons Zahaf, Anouck Diet, Axel Zélicourt, Laura Lorenzo, Martin Crespi

6. Mechanisms of Aluminum Tolerance
Owen A. Hoekenga, Jurandir V. Magalhaes

7. Root Responses to Major Abiotic Stresses in Flooded Soils
Rogerio O. Sousa, Antonio Costa Oliveira

8. Genomics of Root Architecture and Functions in Maize
Roberto Tuberosa, Silvio Salvi, Silvia Giuliani, Maria Corinna Sanguineti, Elisabetta Frascaroli, Sergio Conti, Pierangelo Landi

9. Phenotyping for Root Traits and Their Improvement Through Biotechnological Approaches for Sustaining Crop Productivity
M. S. Sheshshayee, Ehab Abou-Kheir, Sreevathsa Rohini, Namita Srivastava, B. Mohanraju, Karaba N. Nataraja, T. G. Prasad, M. Udayakumar

10. Genomics and Physiological Approaches for Root Trait Breeding to Improve Drought Tolerance in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
Rajeev K. Varshney, Lekha Pazhamala, Junichi Kashiwagi, Pooran M. Gaur, L. Krishnamurthy, Dave Hoisington

11. Molecular Breeding of Cereals for Aluminum Resistance
Harsh Raman, Perry Gustafson

12. Molecular Breeding of Rice for Problem Soils
Abdelbagi M. Ismail, Michael J. Thomson

Keywords: Life Sciences, Plant Genetics & Genomics, Agriculture, Plant Physiology, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Terrestial Ecology