The Carrot Genome

Philipp Simon, Massimo Iorizzo, Dariusz Grzebelus, Rafal Baranski (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

IX, 372 Seiten

2019
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
9783030033880 (ISBN)

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This book provides an up-to-date review and analysis of the carrot's nuclear and organellar genome structure and evolution. In addition, it highlights applications of carrot genomic information to elucidate the carrot's natural and agricultural history, reproductive biology, and the genetic basis of traits important in agriculture and human health. The carrot genome was sequenced in 2016, and its relatively small diploid genome, combined with the fact that it is the most complete root crop genome released to date and the first-ever Euasterid II genome to be sequenced, mean the carrot has an important role in the study of plant development and evolution. In addition, the carrot is among the top ten vegetables grown worldwide, and the abundant orange provitamin A carotenoids that account for its familiar orange color make it the richest crop source of vitamin A in the US diet, and in much of the world. This book includes the latest genetic maps, genetic tools and resources, and covers advances in genetic engineering that are relevant for plant breeders and biologists alike.

Philipp Simon, Vegetable Crops Research Unit, US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Madison, WI, USA and Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA Massimo Iorizzo, Plants for Human Health Institute, Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Kannapolis, NC, USA Dariusz Grzebelus, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Krakow, Poland Rafal Baranski, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Krakow, Poland

Economic and Academic Importance.- Daucus: Taxonomy, Phylogeny, Distribution.- Carrot floral development and reproductive biology.- Gene Flow in Carrot.- Carrot Domestication.- Genetic Resources for Carrot Improvement.- Carrot Molecular Genetics and Mapping.

Erscheinungsdatum	22.05.2019
Reihe/Serie	Compendium of Plant Genomes
Zusatzinfo	IX, 372 p.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	913 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
Schlagworte	anthocyanin • Bioinformatics • carotenoid • Carrot Breeding • Daucus • domestication • Molecular cytogenetics • sugar metabolism • terpenoid
ISBN-13	9783030033880 / 9783030033880
Zustand	Neuware