Barley is one of the world's most important crops with uses ranging from food and feed production, malting and brewing to its use as a model organism in molecular research. The demand and uses of barley continue to grow and there is a need for an up-to-date comprehensive reference that looks at all aspects of the barley crop from taxonomy and morphology through to end use. Barley will fill this increasing void. Barley will stand as a must have reference for anyone researching, growing, or utilizing this important crop.
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Steven E. Ullrich is a Professor and Agronomist in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University.
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BARLEY: PRODUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, AND USES
Barley is one of the world's oldest and most important domesticated crops. Grown globally, barley is a key crop in world agriculture with end uses that range from animal feed, malting and brewing, to a source of vital nutrients in the human diet. Barley: Production, Improvement, and Uses brings together a wealth of information from leading researchers providing a comprehensive single volume source of information on the biology, production, and end use of this globally relevant grain.
Barley: Production, Improvement, and Uses consists of eighteen chapters ranging from the basic physiology and genetics of the barley plant to global methods of crop improvement via breeding and production, including management of biotic and abiotic stresses. The final chapters look at the various end uses of barley around the world. Each chapter provides an historical context of each topic alongside a review of the latest advances in the field and a look forward to future directions of barley research and utilization.
A definitive source of information on all key aspects of the crop, Barley: Production, Improvement, and Uses will be an essential purchase for anyone working with this world agricultural staple.
KEY FEATURES
- Comprehensive coverage of one of the world's oldest and most important domesticated crops
- Chapters from more than 50 contributors in 15 countries providing a truly global view of barley production, improvement, and use
- Topics covered range from basic biological make up of barley to production of the crop to its multitude of end uses
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Contributors vii
Preface x
1 Significance, Adaptation, Production, and Trade of Barley 3
2 Barley Origin and Related Species 14
3 Barley Genome Organization, Mapping, and Synteny 63
4 Genome Analysis The State of Knowledge of Barley Genes 85
5 Cytogenetics and Molecular Cytogenetics of Barley A Model Cereal Crop with a Large Genome 112
6 Application of Molecular Genetics and Transformation to Barley Improvement 122
7 Barley Germplasm Conservation and Resources 144
8 Barley Breeding History, Progress, Objectives, and Technology 160
9 Cultural Practices Focus on Major Barley-Producing Regions 221
10 Abiotic Stresses in Barley Problems and Solutions 282
11 Biotic Stress in Barley Disease Problems and Solutions 307
12 Biotic Stress in Barley Insect Problems and Solutions 355
13 The Development, Structure, and Composition of the Barley Grain 391
14 Biochemistry, Physiology, and Genetics of Endosperm Mobilization in Germinated Barley Grain 449
15 Malting and Brewing Uses of Barley 478
16 Barley Feed Uses and Quality Improvement 522
17 Food Uses of Barley 532
18 Adapting Cereal Plants and Human Society to a Changing Climate and Economy Merged by the Concept of Self-Organization 563
Index 603