This volume offers an up-to-date overview of biotechnologically oriented barley research. It is structured into two major sections: the first focusing on current agricultural challenges and approaches to barley improvement, and the second providing insights into recent advances in methodology. Leading scientists highlight topics such as: the global importance of barley
genetic diversity and genebanks
domestication
shoot and inflorescence architecture
reproductive development
mineral nutrition
photosynthesis and leaf senescence
grain development
drought tolerance
viral and fungal pathogens
phytophagous arthropods
molecular farming
sequence resources
induced genetic variation and TILLING
meiotic recombination
Hordeum bulbosum
genome-wide association scans
genomic selection
haploid technology
genetic engineering
and whole plant phenomics. Providing comprehensive information on topics ranging from fundamental aspects to specific applications, this book offers a useful resource for scientists, plant breeders, teachers and advanced students in the fields of molecular and plant cell biology, plant biotechnology, and agronomy.