The Pear Genome

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Korban, Schuyler S. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Compendium of Plant Genomes,
• Subjects: Plant genetics.; Plant breeding.; Agriculture.; Plant Genetics and Genomics.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.

Addressing the pear genome, this book covers the current state of knowledge regarding genetic and genomic resources, breeding approaches and strategies, as well as cutting-edge content on how these tools and resources are being / soon will be utilized to pursue genetic improvement efforts that will...

Table of Contents:

• Botany and taxonomy of pear
• Pear germplasm resources: origin, characterization, and conservation
• Genetics and breeding of pears
• Using genetic data for taxonomic, diversity, and domestication assessments in pear
• Genetic linkage maps in pear
• Molecular mapping of major genes and QTLs in pear
• Whole genome sequencing strategy, and genome assembly of Asian pear
• Whole genome sequencing strategy, and genome assembly of European pear
• Repetitive sequences in pear
• Regulatory sequences in pear.