Genetics, genomics and breeding of bananas. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editors, Michael Pillay, George Ude, Chittaranjan Kole.
• Other Names: Kole, Chittaranjan; Pillay, Michael, 1950-; Ude, George (George Nkem)
• Contents: 1. Introduction / Michael Pillay, Abdou Tenkouano and Rodomiro Ortiz -- 2. Classical genetics and traditional breeding in Musa / Michael Pillay -- 3. Diversity analysis of banana to decipher the origin of cultivars / Kornel Burg and Ratri Boonruangrod -- 4. Molecular marker techniques in Musa genomic research / Michael Pillay [and others] -- 5. Molecular linkage maps : strategies, resources and Achievements / Cory Johnson and Christopher Cullis -- 6. Mapping and tagging of simply inherited traits in Musa / Rodomiro Ortiz -- 7. Molecular mapping of complex traits / Rodomiro Ortiz -- 8. Map-based cloning in Musa spp. / Andrew James, Rodomiro Ortiz and Robert Miller -- 9. Functional genomics and transcriptomics in Musa / Michael Pillay [and others] -- 10. Proteomics and metabolomics of Musa / Hoang Lan Chi Dinh and Peer M. Schenk -- 11. Role of bioinformatics as a tool / Mathieu Rouard [and others] -- 12. Genomics of Mycosphaerella fijiensis : the causal agent of Black Sigatoka in Musa spp. / Cláudia Fortes Ferreira [and others] -- 13. Genomics of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense causing wilt disease in banana (Musa spp.) / Raman Thangavelu [and others] -- 14. Disease resistance-related genes in banana : the cases of NBS, Pto and NPR1 genes / Santy Peraza-Echeverria, Virginia Aurora Herrera-Valencia and Andrew James -- 15. A case for molecular breeding in Musa / Michael Pillay [and others] -- 16. Conclusion and prospects in Musa research / Michael Pillay.
• Publisher Details: Enfield, N.H Boca Raton, Fla : Science Publishers Marketed and distributed by CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxiv, 330 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 634.772 G328; Bananas -- Genetics; Bananas -- Genome mapping; Bananas -- Breeding; Musa -- genetics; Chromosome Mapping; GARDENING -- Fruit; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781466505162; 1466505168
• Related ISBNs: 9781578087884; 1578087880
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.