The Kiwifruit Genome 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Testolin, Raffaele (Editor), Huang, Hong-Wen (Editor), Ferguson, Allan Ross (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319322729 ISBN-13: 9783319322728 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General - Science | Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics |
Dewey: 581.35 |
Series: Compendium of Plant Genomes |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 7" W x 10" (1.58 lbs) 269 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book describes the basic botanical features of kiwifruit and its wild relatives, reports on the steps that led to its genome sequencing, and discusses the results obtained with the assembly and annotation. The core chapters provide essential insights into the main gene families that characterize this species as a crop, including the genes controlling sugar and starch metabolism, pigment biosynthesis and degradation, the ascorbic-acid pathway, fruit softening and postharvest metabolism, allergens, and resistance to pests and diseases. The book offers a valuable reference guide for taxonomists, geneticists and horticulturists. Further, since information gained from the genome sequence is extraordinarily useful in assessing the breeding value of individuals based on whole-genome scans, it will especially benefit plant breeders. Accordingly, chapters are included that focus on gene introgression from wild relatives and genome-based breeding. |