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Author:   Andrew H. Paterson
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2013 ed.
Volume:   11
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   8.716kg
ISBN:  

9781489990976

ISBN 10:   1489990976
Pages:   568
Publication Date:   15 October 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Phylogenetic relationships of Saccharinae and Sorghinae.- The gene pool of Sorghum bicolor and its improvement.- The gene pool of Saccharum species and their improvement.- The gene pool of Miscanthus species and its improvement.- The Sorghum genome sequence: a core resource for Saccharinae genomics.- Transcriptome analysis in the Saccharinae.- Sorghum and Sugarcane Proteomics.- Gene mutagenesis systems and resources for the Saccharinae.- Association Genetics Strategies and Resources.- Sorghum transformation: overview and utility.- Genetic engineering of Saccharum.- Genetic engineering of Miscanthus.- Saccharinae Bioinformatics Resources.- Bridging Classical and Molecular Genetics of Sorghum Plant Stature and Maturity.- Bridging classical and molecular genetics of sorghum disease resistance.- Bridging Conventional and Molecular Genetics of Sorghum Insect Resistance.- Genetic enhancement of sorghum for biomass utilization.- Comparative genomics of grasses: A Saccharinae-centric view.- Comparative genomic analysis of C4 photosynthesis pathway evolution in grasses.- Differentiation of seed, sugar, and biomass-producing genotypes in Saccharinae species.- Perennialism and Weediness in the Saccharinae.- Bringing the benefits of sorghum genomics to Africa.- Synthesis: Fundamental insights into plant biology from the Saccharinae clade.

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From the reviews: Insightful review of the current state of knowledge and research on genome analysis of these crops, and sorghum particularly. ... this book provides some good in-depth reviews and commentary for those interested in genome analysis of sorghum and some good overviews of activity in certain molecular genetics research fields in sorghum, sugarcane and Miscanthus. (Phil Jackson, Experimental Agriculture, Vol. 49 (2), 2013)

From the reviews: Insightful review of the current state of knowledge and research on genome analysis of these crops, and sorghum particularly. ... this book provides some good in-depth reviews and commentary for those interested in genome analysis of sorghum and some good overviews of activity in certain molecular genetics research fields in sorghum, sugarcane and Miscanthus. (Phil Jackson, Experimental Agriculture, Vol. 49 (2), 2013)

From the reviews: Insightful review of the current state of knowledge and research on genome analysis of these crops, and sorghum particularly. ... this book provides some good in-depth reviews and commentary for those interested in genome analysis of sorghum and some good overviews of activity in certain molecular genetics research fields in sorghum, sugarcane and Miscanthus. (Phil Jackson, Experimental Agriculture, Vol. 49 (2), 2013)

From the reviews: “Insightful review of the current state of knowledge and research on genome analysis of these crops, and sorghum particularly. … this book provides some good in-depth reviews and commentary for those interested in genome analysis of sorghum and some good overviews of activity in certain molecular genetics research fields in sorghum, sugarcane and Miscanthus.” (Phil Jackson, Experimental Agriculture, Vol. 49 (2), 2013)

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