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Functional Genomics and Biotechnology in Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae Crops

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Editors:
  1. Hiroshi Ezura

    1. University of Tsukuba Faculty of Life and Environmental Sc., Tsukuba, Japan

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  2. Tohru Ariizumi

    1. University of Tsukuba, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Tsukuba, Japan

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  3. Jordi Garcia-Mas

    1. IRTA, Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Barcelona, Spain

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  4. Jocelyn Rose

    1. Cornell University, Plant Biology Section, School of Integrated Plant Science, Ithaca, USA

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  • Provides both basic and detailed technical information on Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae research and breeding
  • Intended to help improve global food security
  • Supplemented with rich illustrations throughout
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry (AGRICULTURE, volume 70)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Tomato Genome Sequence

    • Shusei Sato, Satoshi Tabata
    Pages 1-13

  3. Melon Genome Sequence

    • Jordi Garcia-Mas, Pere Puigdomènech
    Pages 15-29

  4. Databases for Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae Research

    • Masaaki Kobayashi, Hajime Ohyanagi, Kentaro Yano
    Pages 31-42

  5. DNA Markers in Solanaceae Breeding

    • Hiroyuki Fukuoka
    Pages 43-58

  6. DNA Markers in Cucurbitaceae Breeding

    • Nobuko Fukino, Yoichi Kawazu
    Pages 59-74

  7. Mutant Resources and TILLING Platforms in Tomato Research

    • Yoshihiro Okabe, Tohru Ariizumi
    Pages 75-91

  8. Tomato Fruit Set and Its Modification Using Molecular Breeding Techniques

    • Yoshihito Shinozaki, Kentaro Ezura
    Pages 93-112

  9. Fruit Growth in Tomato and Its Modification by Molecular Breeding Techniques

    • Lamia Azzi, Frédéric Gévaudant, Frédéric Delmas, Michel Hernould, Christian Chevalier
    Pages 113-139

  10. Sugar Accumulation in Tomato Fruit and Its Modification Using Molecular Breeding Techniques

    • Chiaki Matsukura
    Pages 141-154

  11. Fruit Ripening in Tomato and Its Modification by Molecular Breeding Techniques

    • Kyoko Hiwasa-Tanase
    Pages 155-174

  12. Disease Resistance in Melon and Its Modification by Molecular Breeding Techniques

    • Michel Pitrat
    Pages 175-197

  13. Insect Resistance in Melon and Its Modification by Molecular Breeding

    • Catherine Dogimont, Nathalie Boissot
    Pages 199-219

  14. Genetic Engineering of Important Breeding Traits in Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae

    • Satoko Nonaka, Hiroshi Ezura
    Pages 221-238

  15. Genome-Editing Technologies and Their Use in Tomato

    • Jeong-Eun Lee, Hiroshi Ezura
    Pages 239-250

  16. Toward In Silico Design and Engineering of Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae Crops

    • Hiroshi Ezura
    Pages 251-258

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 259-265
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This volume summarizes recent technological advances in the design and engineering of Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae crops. It begins with contributions on the tomato and melon genome sequence, databases for Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae research, DNA markers in the breeding of the two families, and mutant resources and TILLING platforms in tomato research. Subsequent chapters address the use of molecular techniques for the modification of important breeding traits, such as tomato fruit set, growth, ripening, and sugar accumulation, as well as disease and insect resistance in melons. The volume closes with chapters on genome editing using artificial nucleases as a future breeding tool, and on the development of an in silico crop design system. It offers a valuable resource for plant breeders, molecular biologists, and agronomists.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Tsukuba Faculty of Life and Environmental Sc., Tsukuba, Japan

    Hiroshi Ezura

  • University of Tsukuba, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Tsukuba, Japan

    Tohru Ariizumi

  • IRTA, Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Barcelona, Spain

    Jordi Garcia-Mas

  • Cornell University, Plant Biology Section, School of Integrated Plant Science, Ithaca, USA

    Jocelyn Rose

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