Genetics and Genomics of Setaria

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Doust, Andrew (Editor), Diao, Xianmin (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models, 19
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Plant biochemistry.; Plant anatomy.; Plant development.; Plant genetics.; Plant physiology.; Plant breeding.; Life Sciences.; Plant Genetics & Genomics.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.; Plant Biochemistry.; Plant Anatomy/Development.; Plant Physiology.

Setaria viridis and S.italica make up a model grass system to investigate C4 photosynthesis, cell wall biosynthesis, responses to drought, herbicide, and other environmental stressors, genome dynamics, developmental genetics and morphology, and interactions with microorganisms. Setaria viridis (gree...

Table of Contents:

• Overview and Introduction
• Setaria as a Model System
• Evolutionary Relationships in Setaria aand Allied Grasses
• Cytogenetics in the Genus Setaria
• Foxtail Millet Domestication, History, Breeding, and Current Situation
• Setaria Genomics
• Genome Structure
• Transposons
• Comparative Genomics
• Population Genetics and Genome Wide Association Mapping of Chinese Populations
• Population Genetics of S. Viridis in the USA
• Experimental Resources and TOlls
• Tool Development
• Transformation
• Using S. Viridis to Understand Key Traits
• Hydropatterning in Grass Roots
• Setaria Root Microbe Interactions
• C4 Photosynthesis
• The Evolution of Herbicide Resistance in Setaria
• Setaria as a Model for Cell Wall Synthesis
• Phenotypic Evolution in Setaria.