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The Grape Genome (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)
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The Grape Genome (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)
Series: Compendium of Plant Genomes
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This book describes the current state of international grape
genomics, with a focus on the latest findings, tools and strategies
employed in genome sequencing and analysis, and genetic mapping of
important agronomic traits. It also discusses how these are having
a direct impact on outcomes for grape breeders and the
international grape research community. While V. vinifera is a
model species, it is not always appreciated that its cultivation
usually requires the use of other Vitis species as rootstocks. The
book discusses genetic diversity within the Vitis genus, the
available genetic resources for breeding, and the available genomic
resources for other Vitis species. Grapes (Vitis vinifera spp.
vinifera) have been a source of food and wine since their
domestication from their wild progenitor (Vitis vinifera ssp.
sylvestris) around 8,000 years ago, and they are now the world's
most valuable horticultural crop. In addition to being economically
important, V. vinifera is also a model organism for the study of
perennial fruit crops for two reasons: Firstly, its ability to be
transformed and micropropagated via somatic embryogenesis, and
secondly its relatively small genome size of 500 Mb. The economic
importance of grapes made V. vinifera an obvious early candidate
for genomic sequencing, and accordingly, two draft genomes were
reported in 2007. Remarkably, these were the first genomes of any
fruiting crop to be sequenced and only the fourth for flowering
plants. Although riddled with gaps and potentially omitting large
regions of repetitive sequences, the two genomes have provided
valuable insights into grape genomes. Cited in over 2,000 articles,
the genome has served as a reference in more than 3,000 genome-wide
transcriptional analyses. Further, recent advances in DNA
sequencing and bioinformatics are enabling the assembly of
reference-grade genome references for more grape genotypes
revealing the exceptional extent of structural variation in the
species.
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