Clusterbean: Physiology, Genetics and Cultivation
Springer Verlag, Singapore
978-981-287-905-9 (ISBN)
Clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.), commonly known as ‘guar,’ is an important leguminous crop grown for seed, green fodder, vegetable and green manuring in arid and semi-arid regions and has a special commercial role due to the gum content in its seeds. India’s arid environment provides ideal agro-climatic conditions for the successful cultivation of clusterbean, as the plant needs little surface water, long-duration sunshine and low relative humidity during the cropping season. India accounts for nearly 82 percent of global clusterbean seed production, making it an important export product.
Based on essential industry and market data, the book offers a comprehensive overview of this unique crop, and will be of interest to researchers active in the field of clusterbean breeding.
Dr. Rakesh Pathak is a Senior Technical Officer at Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan and is the Fellow of Institution of Chemists (India). He obtained his Doctoral degree on the phytochemical analysis of different cultivars of guar from the Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur. Dr. Pathak has published more than 50 research papers and book chapters on molecular characterization and genetic diversity studies of several crops and trees in the journals and books of national and international repute. He has molecularly characterized and submitted more than 150 novel gene sequences belonging to plant varieties/germplasm, macro-fungi, fungal pathogens and PGPRs with NCBI, USA to address Indian biodiversity. Dr. Pathak has been regularly reviewing manuscripts as a referee of high impact journals.
1. Introduction.- 2. Genetic improvement and variability.- 3. Clusterbean gum and by-product.- 4. Cultivation.- 5. Plant protection.- 6. Physiology and abiotic stresses.- 7. Genetic markers and biotechnology.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.10.2016 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 11 Illustrations, color; 2 Illustrations, black and white; XIII, 151 p. 13 illus., 11 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Singapore |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| ISBN-10 | 981-287-905-6 / 9812879056 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-287-905-9 / 9789812879059 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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