Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Sugarcane

ISBN-13: 9781578086849 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 300 str.

Robert J. Henry;Chittaranjan Kole;¬Abar

Opis

The high level of genetic complexity in sugarcane creates challenges in the application of both conventional and molecular breeding to the genetic improvement of sugarcane as a sugar and energy crop. This book describes technologies that support the continued use and improvement of sugarcane as a source of food and energy.

Spis treści

Basic Information on the Sugarcane Plant. Molecular Cytogenetics. Diversity Analysis. Association Studies. Molecular Genetic Linkage Mapping in Saccharum: Strategies, Resources and Achievements. Mapping, Tagging, and Map-Based Cloning of Simply Inherited Traits. Molecular Mapping of Complex Traits. Structural Genomics and Genome Sequencing. Functional Genomics: Transcriptomics of Sugarcane—Current Status and Future Prospects. Proteomics and Metabolomics. Role of Bioinformatics as a Tool for Sugarcane Research. Future Prospects.