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Genetics and Genomics of Setaria

  • Only book available on the emerging model system
  • Provides protocols for growing and transforming Setaria
  • Documents history and domestication showing Setaria as both a model for C4 grasses and for the domestication process
  • Features contributions from major researchers in the US and worldwide

Part of the book series: Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models (PGG, volume 19)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Genomics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
    2. Genome Structure and Comparative Genomics

      • Katrien M. Devos, Xiaomei Wu, Peng Qi
      Pages 135-147
    3. LTR Retrotransposon Dynamics and Specificity in Setaria italica

      • Jeffrey L. Bennetzen, Minkyu Park, Hao Wang, Hongye Zhou
      Pages 149-158
  3. Morphology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159
    2. Setaria viridis: A Model for Understanding Panicoid Grass Root Systems

      • Jose Sebastian, José R. Dinneny
      Pages 177-193
  4. Genetics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 195-195
    2. Cell Wall Development in an Elongating Internode of Setaria

      • Anthony P. Martin, Christopher W. Brown, Duc Q. Nguyen, William M. Palmer, Robert T. Furbank, Caitlin S. Byrt et al.
      Pages 211-238
    3. Setaria Root–Microbe Interactions

      • Fernanda Plucani do Amaral, Beverly Jose Agtuca, Gary Stacey
      Pages 239-250
    4. Herbicide Resistance in Setaria

      • Henri Darmency, TianYu Wang, Christophe Délye
      Pages 251-266

About this book

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 (green foxtail) is one of the world’s most widespread weeds, and its small size, native variation, rapidly burgeoning genetic and genomic resources, and transformability are making it the system of choice for both basic research and its translation into crop improvement. Its domesticated variant, S. italica (foxtail millet), is a drought-hardy cereal grown in China, India and Africa, and new breeding techniques show great potential for improving yields and nutrition for drought-prone regions. This book brings together for the first time evolutionary, genomic, genetic, and morphological analyses, together with protocols for growing and transforming Setaria, and approaches to high throughput genotyping and candidate gene analysis. Authors include major Setaria researchers from both the USA and overseas.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Plant Biology, Ecology, and Evolution, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA

    Andrew Doust

  • Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China

    Xianmin Diao

About the editors

Dr. Andrew DoustOklahoma State University
Department of Plant Biology, Ecology, and Evolution
East Stillwater, OK, USA 
Dr. Xianmin Diao
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Institute of Crop Sciences
Beijing, China

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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