Overview
- Presents comprehensive information on the genomics of spruce, the most economically important tree crop in the Northern Hemisphere
- Highlights the most promising genomic methods in tree improvement programs
- Describes phenotypic plasticity and local adaptation in spruce
- Includes the latest findings on transposable elements, methylation patterns, and secondary metabolism in spruce
Part of the book series: Compendium of Plant Genomes (CPG)
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About this book
This book offers comprehensive information on the genomics of spruces (Picea spp.), naturally abundant conifer tree species that are widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. Due to their tremendous ecological and economic importance, the management of forest genetic resources has chiefly focused on conservation and tree improvement.
A draft genome sequence of the 20-gigabase Norway spruce genome was published in the journal Nature in 2013. Continuous efforts to improve the spruce genome assembly are underway, but are hindered by the inherent characteristics of conifer genomes: high amounts of repetitive sequences (introns and transposable elements) in the genome and large gene family expansions with regards to abiotic stress, secondary metabolism and spruces' defense responses to pathogens and herbivory.
This book presents the latest information on the status of genome assemblies, provides detailed insights into transposable elements and methylation patterns, and highlights the extensive genomic resources available for inferring population genomics and climate adaptation, as well as emerging genomics tools for tree improvement programs. In addition, this volume features whole-genome comparisons among conifer species, and demonstrates how functional genomics can be used to improve gene function annotations. The book closes with an outlook on emerging fields of research in spruce genomics.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Spruce Genome
Editors: Ilga M. Porth, Amanda R. De la Torre
Series Title: Compendium of Plant Genomes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21001-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-21000-7Published: 02 August 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-21003-8Published: 26 August 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-21001-4Published: 01 August 2020
Series ISSN: 2199-4781
Series E-ISSN: 2199-479X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 218
Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Genetics and Genomics, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Forestry