Table of Contents

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

About the Author

EDITOR Steven E. Ullrich is a Professor and Agronomist in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University.

Reviews

"Overall, therefore, the book is not without flaws, but it remainsa comprehensive source of information and a valuable addition tothe literature on a hugely important crop species." (The Journal ofLanguage in Society, 2011) "The book is aimed at an academic rather than a generalreadership and should achieve wide approval amongst barleyscientists, although familiarity with techniques and terminologymay be necessary for some specialist areas." (ExperimentalAgriculture, 2011)