The Brassica napus Genome (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

This book describes how the genome sequence contributes to our understanding of allopolyploidisation and the genome evolution, genetic diversity, complex trait regulation and knowledge-based breeding of this important crop. Numerous examples demonstrate how widespread homoeologous genome rearrangements and exchanges have moulded structural genome diversity following a severe polyploidy bottleneck. The allopolyploid crop species Brassica napus has the most highly duplicated plant genome to be assembled to date, with the largest number of annotated genes. Examples are provided for use of the genome sequence to identify and capture diversity for important agronomic traits, including seed quality and disease resistance. The increased potential for detailed gene discovery using high-density genetic mapping, quantitative genetics and transcriptomic analyses is described in the context of genome availability and illustrated with recent examples. Intimate knowledge of the highly-duplicated gene space, on the one hand, and the repeat landscape on the other, particularly in comparison to the two diploid progenitor genomes, provide a fundamental basis for new insights into the regulatory mechanisms that are coupled with selection for polyploid success and crop evolution.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Compendium of Plant Genomes
Release date:	November 2018
First published:	2017
Editors:	Shengyi Liu • Rod Snowdon • Boulos Chalhoub
Dimensions:	254 x 178mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	283
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-43692-0
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Genetics (non-medical) > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant reproduction & propagation > General
LSN:	3-319-43692-9
Barcode:	9783319436920

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