Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

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1. Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding of Bananas

   Edited by Michael Pillay, George Ude, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   Musa is one of three genera in the family of Musaceae. Over 50 species of Musa exist, including bananas and plantains. This book assembles the latest information on the genomic research of this genus. A group of leading experts in Musa genetics, genomics, and breeding provide basic as well as...

   Published March 6th 2012 by Science Publishers
2. Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Cucurbits

   Edited by Yi-Hong Wang, T. K. Behera, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   The last two decades has been the most exciting period in cucurbit genetic, genomic, and breeding research especially for cucumber, melon, and watermelon. In addition, cucumber became the first cucurbit to be sequenced, after other field crops such as rice, sorghum, soybean, and maize. In thirteen...

   Published November 10th 2011 by Science Publishers
3. Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Cool Season Grain Legumes

   Edited by Marcelino Perez de la Vega, Ana Maria Torres, Jose Ignacio Cubero, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   Cool season grain legumes including pea, faba bean, lentil, chickpea, and grass pea are extensively grown in many parts of the world. They are a primary source of proteins in human diet. This volume deals with the most recent advances in genetics, genomics, and breeding of these crops. The "state...

   Published September 25th 2011 by Science Publishers
4. Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Oilseed Brassicas

   Edited by Dave Edwards, Jacqueline Batley, Isobel Parkin, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   The book describes the history of Brassica oilseed crops, introduces the Brassica genome, its evolution, diversity, classical genetic studies, and breeding. It also delves into molecular genetic linkage and physical maps, progress with genome sequencing initiatives, mutagenesis approaches for trait...

   Published September 12th 2011 by Science Publishers
5. Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Conifers

   Edited by Christophe Plomion, Jean Bousquet, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   With contributions by internationally reputed researchers in the field, this book presents the implications of the genomic revolution for conifers—promoting a better understanding of the evolution of these organisms as well as new knowledge about the molecular basis of quantitative trait variation....

   Published August 9th 2011 by Science Publishers
6. Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding of Grapes

   Edited by Anne-Francoise Adam-Blondon, Jose-Miguel Martinez-Zapater, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   Grapevine is a highly valuable crop worldwide, both from a cultural as well as a commercial point of view. One of its major advantages is that it is well adapted to scarce water conditions. The main object of grapevine breeding is to develop varieties that are resistant to pathogens and at the same...

   Published May 19th 2011 by Science Publishers
7. Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Berries

   Edited by Kevin M. Folta, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   Recent interest in the health-related, culinary, and biological properties of berries is stimulating new initiatives in berry breeding and production. Breakthroughs in molecular technologies allow genomics-enabled approaches to augment research efforts. This volume documents the basic botany and...

   Published May 15th 2011 by Science Publishers
8. Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Potato

   Edited by James M. Bradeen, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   In this volume, world leaders in potato research review historical and contemporary discoveries resulting in a range of advances. Topics include nutritional quality, yield, disease and insect resistance, processing, plant growth and development, and other aspects. The book also examines research...

   Published May 2nd 2011 by Science Publishers
9. Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Vegetable Brassicas

   Edited by Jan Sadowski, Chittaranjan Kole

   Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

   Due to their diversity, vegetable Brassicas are of great economic import and offer unique opportunities to enrich our knowledge about plant growth, development, and rapid phenotypic evolution. By applying emerging genomic technologies, we may greatly increase our understanding of the Brassica...

   Published April 27th 2011 by Science Publishers
10. Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Poplar

    Edited by C. P. Joshi, Stephen P. DiFazio, Chittaranjan Kole

    Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants

    Written by researchers representing six countries and 28 institutions, this book highlights the development of the genus Populus as a model organism for tree genomics. Reflecting an impressive depth of coverage, the contributors’ thorough reviews and analyses of Populus genomics provide insight...

    Published March 28th 2011 by Science Publishers