The Peanut Genome

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Varshney, Rajeev K. (Editor), Pandey, Manish K. (Editor), Puppala, Naveen (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Compendium of Plant Genomes,
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Plant breeding.; Life Sciences.; Plant Genetics and Genomics.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.

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 inform...

Table of Contents:

• The Peanut Genome: An Introduction
• Economic and Academic Importance of Peanut
• Cytological Features of Peanut Genome
• Germplasm Characterization and Trait Discovery in Peanut
• Genomics Resources for Peanut Improvement
• Classical and Molecular Approaches for Mapping of Genes and Quantitative Trait Loci in Groundnut
• History and Impact of the International Peanut Genome Initiative: the Exciting Journey toward Peanut Whole-genome Sequencing
• Sequencing Ancestor Diploid Genomes for Enhanced Genome Understanding Peanut Improvement
• Functional Genomics in Peanut Wild Relatives
• Peanut Research: Current Status and Future Prospects.