The Brassica oleracea Genome
This book presents comprehensive information on genetics, genomics and breeding in Brassica oleracea, an agriculturally important species that includes popular vegetable crops such as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, collard greens, savoy, kohlrabi, and gai lan. The content sp...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2021, 2021
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2021 |
| Series: | Compendium of Plant Genomes
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Economic/Academic importance
- Background of the sequencing initiatives
- Molecular mapping and cloning of genes and QTLs
- Physical mapping of the genome
- Whole genome sequencing and assembling
- Structure and composition of centromere in Brassica genome
- Genome annotation
- Gene loss
- Alternative splicing
- Gene conversion
- Gene family differentiation in Brassica species
- Glucosinates
- R genes variations after triplication
- Structural & functional genomic resources developed
- Impact on plant breeding and crop improvement
- Data bases
- Future prospects