Genetics, genomics and breeding of oilseed Brassicas. (©2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editors: Dave Edwards [and others].
• Other Names: Edwards, David, 1967-
• Contents: Introduction: oilseed brassicas / Alice Hayward Brassica genome evolution: dynamics and plasticity / Piotr A. Ziolkowski [and others] Diversity and taxonomy of Brassica oil crops / Guusje Bonnema -- Classical genetics and traditional breeding / Gerhard Rakow -- Molecular linkage maps: strategies, resources and achievements / Krishna K. Gali and Andrew G. Sharpe -- Physical mapping in Brassica species / Zahra K. Navabi and Isobel A.P. Parkin -- Genome sequencing initiatives / David Edwards and Xiaowu Wang -- Mutagenesis / Jun Zou, Nian Wang and Jinling Meng -- Brassica proteomics and metabolomics / Julia Kehr and Anja Buhtz -- Role of bioinformatics as a tool for oilseed Brassica species / Michal Lorenc [and others] -- Comparative genomics in the Brassicales: ancient genome duplications, glucosinolate diversification and Pierinae herbivore radiation / Eric Schranz [and others] -- Towards whole genome molecular marker-assisted breeding in oilseed Brassica / Wallace A. Cowling [and others] -- Abiotic stress tolerance of the Brassica oilseeds / Stephen J. Robinson, Isobel A.P. Parkin and Jas Singh -- Genetics and genomics of disease resistance / Régine Delourme [and others] -- Genetics and genomics of insect resistance in Brassicaceae crops / Dwayne D. Hegedus and Martin Erlandson -- Future prospects for Brassica oilseed improvement through genomics / C.E. Don Palmer and Wilf A. Keller.
• Publisher Details: St. Helier, Jersey, British Channel Islands Enfield, N.H Boca Raton, FL : Science Publishers Distributed by CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Copyright Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxiv, 414 pages), illustrations (some color), color map
• Subjects: 633.8/5; Brassica -- Genetics; Brassica -- Genome mapping; Brassica -- Breeding; Oilseed plants -- Genetics; Oilseed plants -- Genome mapping; Oilseed plants -- Breeding
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439883358; 1439883351
• Related ISBNs: 9781578087204; 1578087201
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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