Functional Genomics and Biotechnology in Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae Crops /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ezura, Hiroshi. (Editor), Ariizumi, Tohru. (Editor), Garcia-Mas, Jordi. (Editor), Rose, Jocelyn. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, 70
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Tomato genome sequence
  • Melon genome sequence
  • Databases for Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae research
  • DNA markers in Solanaceae breeding
  • DNA markers in Cucurbitaceae breeding
  • Mutant resources and TILLING platforms in tomato research
  • Tomato fruit set and its modification using molecular breeding techniques
  • Fruit growth in tomato and its modification by molecular breeding techniques
  • Sugar accumulation in tomato fruit and its modification using molecular breeding techniques
  • Fruit ripening in tomato and its modification by molecular breeding techniques
  • Disease resistance in melon and its modification by molecular breeding techniques
  • Insect resistance in melon and its modification by molecular breeding
  • Genetic engineering of important breeding traits in Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae
  • Genome editing technologies and their use in tomato
  • Toward in-silico design and engineering of Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae crops.