Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding of Bananas (Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants)

Content: Introduction, Michael Pillay, Abdou Tenkouano and Rodomiro Ortiz Classical Genetics and Traditional Breeding in Musa, Michael Pillay Diversity Analysis of Banana to Decipher the Origin of Cultivars, Kornel Burg and Ratri Boonruangrod Molecular Marker Techniques in Musa Genomic Research, Michael Pillay, K.A. Kumar, Andrew James, Silvas Jabekumar Prince Kirubakaran, Robert Miller, Rodomiro Ortiz, and Elayabalan Sivalingam Molecular Linkage Maps: Strategies, Resources and Achievements, Cory Johnson and Christopher Cullis Mapping and Tagging of Simply Inherited Traits in Musa, Rodomiro Ortiz Molecular Mapping of Complex Traits, Rodomiro Ortiz Map-Based Cloning in Musa spp., Andrew James, Rodomiro Ortiz, and Robert Miller Functional Genomics and Transcriptomics in Musa, Michael Pillay, S. Elayabalan, K.A. Kumar, and Silvas Jabekumar Prince Proteomics and Metabolomics of Musa, Dinh Hoang Lan Chi, and Peer M. Schenk Role of Bioinformatics as a Tool, Mathieu Rouard, Sebastien Christian Carpentier, Stephanie Bocs, Gaetan Droc, Xavier Argout, Nicolas Roux, and Manuel Ruiz Genomics of Mycosphaerella fijiensis-The Causal Agent of Black Sigatoka in Musa spp., Claudia Fortes Ferreira, Herminio Souza Rocha, Ricardo Franco Cunha Moreira, and Lahyre Izaete Silveira Gomes Genomics of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Causing Wilt Disease in Banana (Musa spp.), R. Thangavelu, G.D. Perumal, M.M. Musataff, S. Sreeramanan, and Xavier Rathinam Disease Resistance-Related Genes in Banana: The Cases of NBS, Pto and NPR1 Genes, Santy Peraza-Echeverria, Virginia Aurora Herrera-Valencia, and Andrew James A Case for Molecular Breeding in Musa, Michael Pillay, K.A. Kumar, A.S.K. Shunmugam and S. Elayabalan Conclusion and Prospects in Musa Research, Michael Pillay Musa is one of three genera in the family of Musaceae . Over 50 species of Musa exist, including bananas and plantains. This book assembles the latest information on the genomic research of this genus. A group of leading experts in Musa genetics, genomics, and breeding provide basic as well as advanced information for those interested in learning more about the banana genome. The accessible style is easily understood by students and researchers, making the book an ideal springboard for those looking to do expanded research into this crop.

"This book is to gathers, in one volume, the latest information on the genomic researches of Musa. A group of leading experts in Musa genetics, genomics and breeding contributed to this volume in a style that will be understood by students and researchers. This book provides basic as well as advanced information for those interested in learning more about the banana genome and its improvement as well for those pursuing further research in the crop."--Publisher description