Genetics, genomics and breeding of cucurbits. (©2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editors: Yi-Hong Wang, Tusar Kanti Behera, Chittaranjan Kole.
• Other Names: Wang, Yi-Hong; Behera, Tusar Kanti; Kole, Chittaranjan
• 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.
• Publisher Details: St. Helier, Jersey Enfield, N.H Boca Raton, Fla : Science Publishers Distributed by CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Copyright Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxii, 418 pages), illustrations (some color), maps
• Subjects: 583.63; Cucurbitaceae -- Breeding; Cucurbitaceae -- Genetics; Cucurbitaceae -- Genome mapping; NATURE -- Plants -- General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439888070; 1439888078
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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• 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.