The Peanut Genome (Compendium of Plant Genomes)

This book presents the current state of the art in peanut genomics, focusing particularly on the latest genomic findings, tools and strategies employed in genome sequencing, transcriptomes and analysis, availability of public and private genomic resources, and ways to maximize the use of this information in peanut breeding programs. Further, it demonstrates how advances in plant genomics can be used to improve crop breeding. The peanut or groundnut __(Arachis hypogaea L. Millsp)__ is a globally important grain legume and oilseed crop, cultivated in over 100 countries and consumed in the form of roasted seeds, oil and confectionary in nearly every country on Earth. The peanut contributes towards achieving food and nutritional security, in addition to financial security through income generation; as such, it is also vital to the livelihood of the poor in the developing world. There have been significant advances in peanut research, especially in the last five years, including sequencing the genome of both diploid progenitors, and the availability of tremendous transcriptome resources, large-scale genomic variations that can be used as genetic markers, genetic populations (bi- and multiparent populations and germplasm sets), marker-trait associations and molecular breeding products. The immediate availability of the genome sequence for tetraploid cultivated peanuts is the most essential genomic resource for achieving a deeper understanding of peanut traits and their use in breeding programs. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii The Peanut Genome: An Introduction (Rajeev K. Varshney, Manish K. Pandey, Naveen Puppala)....Pages 1-6 Economic and Academic Importance of Peanut (Murali T. Variath, P. Janila)....Pages 7-26 Peanut: Origin and Botanical Descriptions (Shyam P. Tallury)....Pages 27-36 Cytological Features of Peanut Genome (Guillermo Seijo, Sergio S. Samoluk, Alejandra M. Ortiz, María C. Silvestri, Laura Chalup, Germán Robledo et al.)....Pages 37-52 Germplasm Characterization and Trait Discovery in Peanut (Boshou Liao)....Pages 53-68 Genomics Resources for Peanut Improvement (Peggy Ozias-Akins, Ethalinda K. S. Cannon, Steven B. Cannon)....Pages 69-91 Classical and Molecular Approaches for Mapping of Genes and Quantitative Trait Loci in Peanut (Manish K. Vishwakarma, Spurthi N. Nayak, Baozhu Guo, Liyun Wan, Boshou Liao, Rajeev K. Varshney et al.)....Pages 93-116 History and Impact of the International Peanut Genome Initiative: The Exciting Journey Toward Peanut Whole-Genome Sequencing (Hui Wang, Xiaohong Guo, Manish K. Pandey, Xiangyun Ji, Rajeev K. Varshney, Victor Nwosu et al.)....Pages 117-133 Sequencing Ancestor Diploid Genomes for Enhanced Genome Understanding and Peanut Improvement (Spurthi N. Nayak, Manish K. Pandey, Scott A. Jackson, Xuanqiang Liang, Rajeev K. Varshney)....Pages 135-147 Functional Genomics in Peanut Wild Relatives (Patricia M. Guimarães, A. C. M. Brasileiro, A. Mehta, A. C. G. Araujo)....Pages 149-164 Future Prospects for Peanut Improvement (Rajeev K. Varshney, Manish K. Pandey, Naveen Puppala)....Pages 165-169 "This book presents the current state of the art in peanut genomics, focusing particularly on the latest genomic findings, tools and strategies employed in genome sequencing, transcriptomes and analysis, availability of public and private genomic resources, and ways to maximize the use of this information in peanut breeding programs. Further, it demonstrates how advances in plant genomics can be used to improve crop breeding. The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L. Millsp) is a globally important grain legume and oilseed crop, cultivated in over 100 countries and consumed in the form of roasted seeds, oil and confectionary in nearly every country on Earth. The peanut contributes towards achieving food and nutritional security, in addition to financial security through income generation; as such, it is also vital to the livelihood of the poor in the developing world. There have been significant advances in peanut research, especially in the last five years, including sequencing the genome of both diploid progenitors, and the availability of tremendous transcriptome resources, large-scale genomic variations that can be used as genetic markers, genetic populations (bi- and multiparent populations and germplasm sets), marker-trait associations and molecular breeding products. The immediate availability of the genome sequence for tetraploid cultivated peanuts is the most essential genomic resource for achieving a deeper understanding of peanut traits and their use in breeding programs."-- Provided by publisher This book presents the current state of the art in peanut genomics, focusing particularly on the latest genomic findings, tools and strategies employed in genome sequencing, transcriptomes and analysis, availability of public and private genomic resources, and ways to maximize the use of this information in peanut breeding programs. Further, it demonstrates how advances in plant genomics can be used to improve crop breeding. The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L. Millsp) is a globally important grain legume and oilseed crop, cultivated in over 100 countries and consumed in the form of roasted seeds, oil and confectionary in nearly every country on Earth. The peanut contributes towards achieving food and nutritional security, in addition to financial security through income generation; as such, it is also vital to the livelihood of the poor in the developing world. There have been significant advances in p eanut research, especially in the last five years, including sequencing the genome of both diploid progenitors, and the availability of tremendous transcriptome resources, large-scale genomic variations that can be used as genetic markers, genetic populations (bi- and multiparent populations and germplasm sets), marker-trait associations and molecular breeding products. The immediate availability of the genome sequence for tetraploid cultivated peanuts is the most essential genomic resource for achieving a deeper understanding of peanut traits and their use in breeding programs This book presents the current state of the art in peanut genomics, focusing particularly on the latest genomic findings, tools and strategies employed in genome sequencing, transcriptomes and analysis, availability of public and private genomic resources, and ways to maximize the use of this information in peanut breeding programs. Further, it demonstrates how advances in plant genomics can be used to improve crop breeding. Ԩe peanut or groundnut聲achis hypogaea L. Millsp)鳠a globally important grain legume and oilseed crop, cultivated in over 100 countries and consumed in the form of roasted seeds, oil and confectionary in nearly every country on Earth. The peanut contributes towards achieving food and nutritional security, in addition to financial security through income generation; as such, it is also vital to the livelihood of the poor in the developing world. Ԩere have been significant advances in p eanut research, especially in the last five years, including sequencing the genome of both diploid progenitors, and the availability of tremendous transcriptome resources, large-scale genomic variations that can be used as genetic markers, genetic populations (bi- and multiparent populations and germplasm sets), marker-trait associations and molecular breeding products. The immediate availability of the genome sequence for tetraploid cultivated peanuts is the most essential genomic resource for achieving a deeper understanding of peanut traits and their use in breeding programs