{"product_id":"9789819585854","title":"Smart Genome Modification of Rice Breeding for Climate Change Adaptation","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSmart Genome Modification of Rice\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBreeding for Climate Change Adaptation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMotonori Tomita\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Botany\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 12.0pt 0mm 12.0pt 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis book presents successful examples of smart genome modification in rice through a unique series of \u003cem\u003eKoshihikari\u003c\/em\u003e isogenic cultivars developed by the author. Climate change continues to impose severe constraints on rice production worldwide, and these isogenic lines incorporate new genes or gene combinations that prevent lodging caused by typhoons and heavy rains, stabilize yields, and reduce ripening damage under high temperatures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 12.0pt 0mm 12.0pt 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eKoshihikari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e, a leading Japanese japonica cultivar known for its excellent eating quality, serves as the genetic background for these improved lines. The resulting isogenic cultivars hold strong potential for application in agriculture and food‑processing industries and may contribute to addressing global food‑security challenges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 12.0pt 0mm 12.0pt 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eChapters in this book describe the successive backcrossing strategy used to modify key loci related to regional adaptability and grain‑yield potential, and they present multiple \u003cem\u003eKoshihikari\u003c\/em\u003e isogenic cultivars with altered allelic constitutions at one or two loci. This framework enables precise evaluation of the genetic basis of important agronomic traits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 12.0pt 0mm 12.0pt 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBy integrating fundamental genetics with practical breeding methodology, the book serves as a valuable reference for scientists and graduate students in plant genetics, genomics, molecular biology, breeding, and biotechnology, as well as for plant breeders and biotechnologists in universities, research institutes, and seed and seedling companies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eMotonori Tomita is a Professor at the Faculty of Human Sciences, Kobe Shoin University, Japan, and an Emeritus Professor at the Research Institute of Green Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, Japan. His research focuses on genetic modification of cereal crops based on genetics and genomics, and he is working to identify genes that confer resilience against climate change. He is also a qualified International Professional Engineer in the field of Bioengineering under APEC and the International Professional Engineers Agreement (IPEA). He has served on the editorial board of \u003cem\u003eFrontiers in Genetics\u003c\/em\u003e since 2023 and on the topical advisory panel of \u003cem\u003ePlants\u003c\/em\u003e since 2020.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819585854\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e202\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266739392652,"sku":"9789819585854","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819585854.jpg?v=1781088384","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789819585854","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}