Genomics-Assisted Crop Improvement: Vol 1: Genomics Approaches and Platforms / Edition 1

by R.K. Varshney, Roberto Tuberosa

Overview

Genomics research has great potential to revolutionize the discipline of plant breeding. This two-volume set provides a critical assessment of genomics tools and approaches for crop breeding. Volume 1, entitled "Genomics Approaches and Platforms", illustrates state-of-the-art genomics approaches and platforms presently available for crop improvement. Volume 2, entitled "Genomics Applications in Crops", compiles crop-specific studies that summarize both the achievements and limitations of genomics research for crop improvement. We hope that these two volumes, while providing new ideas and opportunities to those working in crop breeding, will help graduate students and teachers to develop a better understanding of the applications of crop genomics to plant research and breeding

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402062940
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	02/06/2008
Edition description:	2007
Pages:	386
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Genomics-Assisted Crop Improvement: An Overview.- Genic Molecular Markers in Plants: Development and Applications.- Molecular Breeding: Maximizing the Exploitation of Genetic Diversity.- Modeling Qtl Effects and Mas in Plant Breeding.- Applications of Linkage Disequilibrium and Association Mapping in Crop Plants.- Exploitation of Natural Biodiversity Through Genomics.- Genomeless Genomics in Crop Improvement.- Comparative Genomics of Cereals.- Cloning Qtls in Plants.- Use of Serial Analysis of Gene Expression (Sage) for Transcript Profiling in Plants.- Genetical Genomics: Successes and Prospects in Plants.- Analysis of Salt Stress-Related Transcriptome Fingerprints from Diverse Plant Species.- Auxin and Cytokinin Signaling Component Genes and Their Potential for Crop Improvement.- Statistical Advances in Functional Genomics.- Tilling and Ecotilling for Crop Improvement.- Characterization of Epigenetic Biomarkers Using New Molecular Approaches.

Editorial Reviews

new strategies and technologies. The development of molecular tools for tracking genes paved the way for the introduction of marker-assisted selection to monitor individual loci and optimise allele deployment. The advent of the new techniques of genomics is starting to unravel the behaviour of the whole genome and is paving the way to genome-wide breeding where multiple regions are tracked and complex traits can be manipulated more effectively. These two volumes cover both the techniques and the applications of genomics as seen from the perspective of breeders and molecular biologists. They also present a broad and updated view of the area and provide a reference point that will be an invaluable resource to crop geneticists and breeders for both research and crop improvement.” Peter Langridge, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics

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