Root Genomics and Soil Interaction looks at the use of genome-based technologies to understand root development and adaptability to biotic and abiotic stresses and changes in the soil environment. The use of molecular and genomic technologies to study roots has increased in recent years with advances being made in model species that are now being applied to agronomic crops as well. This book will serve as a timely review of this increasingly important field of research. Root Genomics and Soil Interaction will be divided into two sections. The first section will review novel areas unveiled by genomics research basic root biology. The second section will provide the reader with information on genomic approaches being applied to analysis of root responses to the soil environment. Each chapter is written by a leading international expert in the field, and will provide a succinct yet thorough review of research. Fully integrated and comprehensive in its coverage, Root Genomics and Soil Interaction, will be an important resource for root biologists, plant biologists, and crop scientists.
