Genetics and Genomics of Cucurbitaceae

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

Del i serien Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models

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Beskrivning

This book provides an overview of the current state of knowledge of the genetics and genomics of the agriculturally important Cucurbitaceae plant family, which includes crops such as watermelon, melon, cucumber, summer and winter squashes, pumpkins, and gourds.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-10-23
Mått:155 x 235 x 30 mm
Vikt:828 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models
Antal sidor:430
Upplaga:17001
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319493305

Utforska kategorier

Växtböcker inom Djur och Natur
Botanik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Biokemisk teknik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Dr. Rebecca GrumetMichigan State UniversityDepartment of HorticultureLansing, MichiganUSADr. Nurit KatzirAgricultural Research OrganizationNewe Ya'ar Research CenterRamat Yishay IsraelDr. Jordi Garcia-MasIRTA Institute of Agro-food Research and TechnologyCenter for Research in Agricultural Genomics CSIS-IRTA-UAB Plant and Animal Genomics Barcelona Spain

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction.- Cultivation and uses of cucurbits.- Evolution and phylogeny of the cucurbits.- Genetic Resources of Melon.- Genetic resources of cucumber.- Genetic resources of watermelon.- Genetic resources of Cucurbita spp.- Genetic resources for minor cucurbit crops.- Genetic mapping of complex traits in cucurbits (populations, genetic maps and traits).- The melon genome.- The cucumber genome.- The watermelon genome.- Cucurbita genome(s).- The genome of minor cucurbit crops.- Comparative genomics of the Cucurbitaceae.- Organellar genomes of the cucurbits.- Databases and bioinformatics for cucurbit species.- Cucurbit mutants and tilling populations.- Genetic transformation of cucurbit species.- VIGS and functional analyses.- Phloem.- Grafting.- Floral sex expression.- Fruit growth and development.- Fruit quality.- Genomic/transcriptomic analysis.- Sugar and organic acids.- Aroma.- Color.- Fruit ripening.- Disease resistance.- Phytochemistry.- Abiotic stress.- Bridging classical and genomic approaches to cucurbit breeding.- Opportunities for genomic applications to cucurbit breeding.