{"product_id":"molecular-markers-in-plants-isbn-9780470959510","title":"Molecular Markers in Plants","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMolecular Markers in Plants\u003c\/i\u003e surveys an array of technologies used in the molecular analysis of plants. The role molecular markers play in plant improvement has grown significantly as DNA sequencing and high-throughput technologies have matured. This timely review of technologies and techniques will provide readers with a useful resource on the latest molecular technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMolecular Markers in Plants\u003c\/i\u003e not only reviews past achievements, but also catalogs recent advances and looks forward towards the future application of molecular technologies in plant improvement. Opening chapters look at the development of molecular technologies. Subsequent chapters look at a wide range of applications for the use of these advances in fields as diverse as plant breeding, production, biosecurity, and conservation. The final chapters look forward toward future developments in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking broadly at the field of molecular technologies, \u003ci\u003eMolecular Markers in Plants\u003c\/i\u003e will be an essential addition to the library of every researcher, institution, and company working in the field of plant improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Evolution of DNA Marker Technology in Plants 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert J. Henry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Marker Technologies 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolving Range of Applications of DNA Markers in Plants 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplications 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture Developments 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Whole-Genome Sequencing for Marker Discovery 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Edwards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSequencing Strategies 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSequencing Technologies 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpigenetic Markers 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenome-Wide Selection 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Analysis Resources 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColor plate section located between pages 34 and 35.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Amplicon Sequencing for Marker Discovery 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimothy R. Sexton and Frances M. Shapter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaximizing Efficiency Through Sample Pooling 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimitations of Amplicon-Based MPS 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBioinformatics 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Transcriptome Sequencing for Marker Discovery 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Gillies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Approach 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Molecular Markers in Plant Improvement 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter J. Prentis, Edward K. Gilding, Ana Pavasovic, Celine H. Frere, and Ian D. Godwin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant Domestication and Traditional Breeding 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication of Molecular Markers to Breeding 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNext-Generation Approaches to QTL Discovery 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Applications of Molecular Markers in Plant Conservation 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaurizio Rossetto and Paul D. Rymer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Approaches 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Way Forward 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Molecular Markers for Plant Biosecurity 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew D.W. Geering\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Present—PCR for Specific Diagnosis and for DNA Barcoding 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future—Next-Generation Sequencing Methods to Revolutionize Plant Quarantine Diagnostics 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Molecular Markers for Harnessing Heterosis 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGopala S. Krishnan, A.K. Singh, Daniel L.E.Waters, and Robert J. Henry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolecular Markers for Understanding the Genetic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasis of Heterosis 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolecular Diversity and Heterosis—Molecular Markers for Predicting Heterosis 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Genetic Variant Discovery and Its Use in Genome Characterization of Agronomically Important Crop Species 137\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephane Deschamps and Matthew A. Campbell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSanger Resequencing 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSingle Feature Polymorphisms 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNext-Generation Sequencing 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh-Density Genotyping using the Illumina Golden Gate Platform 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenotyping by Sequencing 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenome Characterization and Haplotypes 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions and Perspectives 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Future Prospects of Molecular Markers in Plants 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReyazul R. Mir and Rajeev K. Varshney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolecular Markers: The Past 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolecular Markers: The Present 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolecular Markers: The Future 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNovel Approaches or Platforms for Plant Breeding 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert J. Henry\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Innovation in Agriculture at the University of Queensland and Director of the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eT\u003c\/b\u003ehe use of molecular technologies has increased rapidly in recent years in the study, improvement, and conservation of plants and crops. Molecular analysis has unlocked many secrets of plant development and the applications of these new findings holds great promise for meeting the food, fuel, and conservation needs of future generations. \u003ci\u003eMolecular Markers in Plants \u003c\/i\u003ereviews past technologies and techniques as well as explores the future potential these advances will have on the plant and crop science communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolecular Markers in Plants opens with foundational chapters that review the development and evolution of molecular breakthroughs in early marker technologies through to whole-genome and transcriptome sequencing. The focus then shifts to application of these technologies with chapters looking at the application of molecular markers in plant improvement, conservation, and biosecurity efforts. The final chapter looks forward to future prospects for the use of molecular markers in plants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding a timely synthesis of key advances in this dynamic field, \u003ci\u003eMolecular Markers in Plants\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the work of a globally renowned team of researchers. This indispensable volume will be an essential resource for anyone working in the molecular crop and plant sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989648326885,"sku":"NP9780470959510","price":246.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470959510.jpg?v=1761784951","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/molecular-markers-in-plants-isbn-9780470959510","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}