Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Cucurbits

ISBN-13: 9781578087662 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 425 str.

Yi-Hong Wang; T. K. Behera; Chittaranjan Kole

Opis

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 chapters by 34 internationally renowned scientists, this book provides an in-depth review of the state of the art of genetic and genomic research conducted in cucurbits. It will be an essential resource for cucurbit researchers as well as scientists working in other crops."

Spis treści

Major Cucurbit Crops. Minor Cucurbits. Classical Genetics and Traditional Breeding. Breeding Squash and Pumpkins. Genetic Diversity Studies in Cucurbits Using Molecular Tools. Molecular Genetic Mapping and Map-based Cloning. Mapping and Molecular Breeding of Monogenic Traits. Genome Mapping and QTL Analysis in Cucurbits. Genomic and Functional Genomic Resources of Melon. Watermelon. Cucumber Genomics. Sex Expression in Cucurbits. Future Prospects.

O autorze

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