Genetics and Genomics of Populus

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Jansson, Stefan (Editor), Bhalerao, Rishikesh (Editor), Groover, Andrew (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2010.
• Series: Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models ; 8
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Trees.; Plant science.; Botany.; Plant genetics.; Plant pathology.; Life Sciences.; Plant Genetics & Genomics.; Tree Biology.; Plant Sciences.; Plant Pathology.

Trees are truly amazing! Woody species underpin vital terrestrial ecosystems, present a complex array of evolutionary novelties, and provide essential benefits and commodities. Trees play a key role in the major biogeochemical cycles, including water, oxygen, and nitrogen. Notably, forests are secon...

Table of Contents:

• Overview and an Introduction to the Biology of Populus
• Why and How Populus Became a “Model Tree”
• Salient Biological Features, Systematics, and Genetic Variation of Populus
• Growth and Physiology
• Populus Genetics and Genomics
• The Populus Genome and Comparative Genomics
• Nucleotide Polymorphism, Linkage Disequilibrium and Complex Trait Dissection in Populus
• Transformation as a Tool for Genetic Analysis in Populus
• Populus Resources and Bioinformatics
• Genetics and Genomics of Key Populus Traits
• Reproductive Development in Populus
• Perennial Life Style of Populus: Dormancy Cycling and Overwintering
• Wood Formation in Populus
• Populus Responses to Abiotic Stress
• Defense and Nutrient Mutualisms in Populus
• The Impact of Genomics on Advances in Herbivore Defense and Secondary Metabolism in Populus
• Populus for the Future
• Populus Breeding: From the Classical to the Genomic Approach
• Conservation Genomics.