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Title Petunia : evolutionary, developmental and physiological genetics / Tom Gerats, Judy Strommer, editors
Edition 2nd ed
Published New York, NY : Springer, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 445 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
In Springer eBooks
Subject Petunias.
Petunias -- Evolution
Petunias -- Molecular aspects
Petunias -- Genetics
Petunia -- genetics
NATURE -- Plants -- General.
Petunias -- Evolution.
Petunias -- Molecular aspects.
Petunias -- Genetics.
Petunias.
Sciences de la vie.
Biomédecine.
Petunias
Petunias -- Genetics
Form Electronic book
Author Gerats, Tom.
Strommer, Judith.
ISBN 9780387847962
0387847960
9780387847955
0387847952