Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 418 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
Series |
Genetics, genomics and breeding of crop plants |
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Genetics, genomics and breeding of crop plants.
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Contents |
1. Major cucurbit crops / Yiqun Weng and Zhanyong Sun -- 2. Minor cucurbits / T.K. Behera [and others] -- 3. Classical genetics and traditional breeding / Stephen R. King, Angela R. Davis and Todd C. Wehner -- 4. Breeding of squash and pumpkins / J. Brent Loy -- 5. Genetic diversity studies in cucurbits using molecular tools / C. Esteras, F. Nuez and B. Picó -- 6. Molecular genetic mapping and map-based cloning / Yi-Hong Wang -- 7. Mapping and molecular breeding of monogenic traits / Yi-Hong Wang -- 8. Genome mapping and QTL analysis in cucurbits / Hugo E. Cuevas, Jack E. Staub and Juan E. Zalapa -- 9. Genomic and functional genomic resources of melon / Zhangjun Fei and Yang Liu -- 10. Watermelon / Amnon Levi [and others] -- 11. Cucumber genomics / Zhonghua Zhang, Jun He and Sanwen Huang -- 12. Sex expression in cucurbits / Rebecca Grumet and Jessica Taft -- 13. Future prospects / Hiroshi Ezura |
Summary |
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 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Subject |
Cucurbitaceae -- Breeding
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Cucurbitaceae -- Genetics
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Cucurbitaceae -- Genome mapping
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NATURE -- Plants -- General.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Wang, Yi-Hong, editor.
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Behera, Tusar Kanti, editor.
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Kole, Chittaranjan, editor.
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ISBN |
1439888078 |
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9781439888070 |
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