1 The Genus Petunia; 2 Petunia as a Model System for the Genetics and Evolution of Pollination Syndromes; 3 Benzenoids Dominate the Fragrance of Petunia Flowers; 4 ADH and PDC: Key Roles for Enzymesof Alcoholic Fermentation; 5 Gametophytic Self-Incompatibility in Petunia; 6 Cytoplasmic Male Sterility and Fertility Restoration in Petunia; 7 Development and Function of the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosisin Petunia; 8 Vegetative Branching in Petunia; 9 Development of the Petunia Inflorescence; 10 Evolution and Development of the Flower
11 Combinatorial Action of Petunia MADS Box Genes and TheirProtein Products12 The Role of Expansins A in Petunia Development; 13 The Genetics of Flower Color; 14 Petunia Flower Senescence; 15 Genetic Recombination and Mapping in Petunia; 16 Impact of Retroelements in Shaping the Petunia Genome; 17 Identification and Exploitation of Petunia Transposable Elements:A Brief History; 18 Virus-Induced Gene Silencing for Functional Characterization of Genes in Petunia; 19 Transformation and Regeneration of Petunia; 20 Petunia Biotechnology; Index
Summary
Petunia belongs to the family of the Solanaceae and is closely related to important crop species such as tomato, potato, eggplant, pepper and tobacco. This book examines this topic