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Title Genetics, genomics and breeding of oilseed Brassicas / editors, Dave Edwards [and others]
Edition 1st ed
Published Enfield, N.H. : Science Publishers, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 400 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Series Genetics, genomics and breeding of crop plants
Genetics, genomics and breeding of crop plants.
Contents 1. Introduction : oilseed Brassicas / Alice Hayward -- 2. Brassica genome evolution : dynamics and plasticity / Piotr A. Ziolkowski [and others] -- 3. Diversity and taxonomy of Brassica oil crops / Guusje Bonnema -- 4. Classical genetics and traditional breeding / Gerhard Rakow -- 5. Molecular linkage maps : strategies, resources and achievements / Krishna K. Gali and Andrew G. Sharpe -- 6. Physical mapping in Brassica species / Zahra K. Navabi and Isobel A.P. Parkin -- 7. Genome sequencing initiatives / David Edwards and Xiaowu Wang -- 8. Mutagenesis / Jun Zou, Nian Wang and Jinling Meng -- 9. Brassica proteomics and metabolomics / Julia Kehr and Anja Buhtz -- 10. Role of bioinformatics as a tool for oilseed Brassica species / Michal Lorenc [and others] -- 11. Comparative genomics in the Brassicales : ancient genome duplications, glucosinolate diversification and Pierinae herbivore radiation / M. Eric Schranz [and others] -- 12. Towards genomic selection in oilseed Brassica / Wallace A. Cowling [and others] -- 13. Abiotic stress tolerance of the Brassica oilseeds / Stephen J. Robinson, Isobel A.P. Parkin and Jas Singh -- 14. Genetics and genomics of disease resistance / Régine Delourme [and others] -- 15. Genetics and genomics of insect resistance in Brassicaceae crops / Dwayne D. Hegedus and Martin Erlandson -- 16. Future prospects for Brassica oilseed improvement through genomics / C.E. Don Palmer and Wilf A. Keller
Summary 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 improvement, proteomics, metabolomics, and bioinformatics. The concluding portion provides detailed methods for whole genome marker assisted breeding and the genetics and genomics of important traits including disease resistance, herbivory, insect and abiotic stress resistance, and discusses the fut
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Brassica -- Genetics
Brassica -- Genome mapping
Brassica -- Breeding
Oilseed plants -- Genetics
Oilseed plants -- Genome mapping
Oilseed plants -- Breeding
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Crop Science.
Brassica -- Breeding
Brassica -- Genetics
Oilseed plants -- Breeding
Form Electronic book
Author Edwards, David, 1967-
ISBN 9781439883358
1439883351