Genetics and Genomics of Pineapple. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ray Ming, editor.
• Editors: Ming, Ray
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: The Pineapple Success Story: From Domestication to Pantropical Diffusion; Morphological and Genetic Diversity of Wild and Domesticated Pineapples; Wild Pineapples; Domesticated Pineapples; Domestication Syndrome in the Cultivated Botanical Varieties of Ananas comosus; Pineapple Domestications in Space and Time; Ananas comosus var. comosus; Ananas comosus var. erectifolius; Ananas comosus var. bracteatus; Diffusion of the most Common Pre-Columbian Pineapple Cultivars; Early South-South Diffusion of Cultivars from the Brazilian Coast Origin and Diffusion of 'Queen'Origin and Diffusion of 'Smooth Cayenne'; Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Biology of the Pineapple Plant; Introduction; Taxonomy of Pineapple; Morphology of Pineapple; Root; Stem; Leaf; Inflorescence; Fruit; Seed; Reproduction and Propagation; Sexual Reproduction; Asexual Reproduction; CAM Photosynthesis and Gas Exchange; References; Chapter 3: The Phylogeny of the Family Bromeliaceae; Bromeliaceae: The Plant Family; Bromeliaceae: Subfamilies and Its Features; Bromeliaceae: Historical Biogeography and Systematic Classification Bromeliaceae: A CAM Photosynthetic PathwayReferences; Chapter 4: Genetic Diversity of Pineapple; Introduction; Genetic Diversity in Pineapple Germplasm; Genetic Diversity Analysis in Pineapple; References; Chapter 5: Genetic Mapping in Pineapple; Genetic Mapping; How Accurate Is the Final Pineapple Genetic Map?; Mapping Phenotypic Traits: The Locus P; References; Chapter 6: Genetic Transformation of Pineapple; Genetic Transformation of Pineapple for Economically Important Traits; Flowering Control; Fruit Ripening Control; Fruit Quality Improvement; Nutritional Value Improvement Herbicide ToleranceDisease/Pest Resistance; Pollution Control; Multiple Traits; Technical Aspects to Be Considered for Pineapple Transformation; DNA Constructs; Tissue Culture Process; Gene Transfer Method; Selection Agents and Schemes; Future Perspectives; References; Chapter 7: The History of Pineapple Improvement; Introduction; References; Chapter 8: Sequencing and Assembly of the Pineapple Genome; Introduction; Sequencing and Assembly of the Pineapple Genome; Genetic Mapping and Scaffold Anchoring; Genome Annotation; The Transposable Elements and Repeat Sequences in Pineapple Evolution of CAM Photosynthesis in PineapplePineapple Karyotype Evolution; A Model Reference Genome of Monocot; Concluding Remarks and Future Prospects; References; Chapter 9: The Draft Genome of the MD-2 Pineapple; Introduction; Sample Materials; De Bruijn-Based Assembly Using Only Short Reads; De Novo Assembly of Error-Corrected Long Reads by Mapping; De Novo Assembly of Error-Corrected Long Reads; Draft of MD-2 Pineapple Genome; References; Chapter 10: Comparative Genomics of Pineapple and Other Angiosperm Genomes; Introduction; Genome Duplications in the Pineapple Genome
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 584/.98; Life sciences; Pineapple -- Genetics; Pineapple -- Molecular genetics; Genomics; NATURE / Plants / General; Plant Genetics and Genomics; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Anatomy/Development; Plant Physiology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Botany; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biochemistry; Plant reproduction & propagation; Botany & plant sciences; Plant physiology; Plant genetics; Plant breeding; Biochemistry; Plant anatomy; Plant physiology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030006143
• Related ISBNs: 303000614X; 9783030006136
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 30, 2018).
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