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The Maize Genome

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Editors:
  1. Jeffrey Bennetzen

    1. Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, USA

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  2. Sherry Flint-Garcia

    1. USDA-ARS, Columbia, USA

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  3. Candice Hirsch

    1. Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, USA

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  4. Roberto Tuberosa

    1. Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

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  • Describes the maize genome sequence and how the maize genome has evolved
  • Provides a comprehensive overview of the structure and functions of the maize genome, including a landmark description of the genetics of centromeres and neocentromeres
  • Is an ideal toolbox to implement maize translational genomics, thus bridging genomics and breeding
  • Includes twelve chapters on the genetic dissection of quantitative traits in maize, including resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses, and implementation of this knowledge via genomics-assisted breeding and allele mining

Part of the book series: Compendium of Plant Genomes (CPG)

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Genome Sequencing and Genotyping

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Draft Assembly of the F2 European Maize Genome Sequence and Its Comparison to the B73 Genome Sequence: A Characterization of Genotype-Specific Regions

      • Johann Joets, Clémentine Vitte, Alain Charcosset
      Pages 3-12

    3. The Maize Pan-Genome

      • Alex B. Brohammer, Thomas J. Y. Kono, Candice N. Hirsch
      Pages 13-29

    4. Rapid, Affordable, and Scalable Genotyping for Germplasm Exploration in Maize

      • M. Cinta Romay
      Pages 31-46

  3. Genome Structure and Phenomena

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
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    2. Maize Transposable Element Dynamics

      • Jeffrey L. Bennetzen
      Pages 49-58

    3. Genomics of Maize Centromeres

      • Jonathan I. Gent, Natalie J. Nannas, Yalin Liu, Handong Su, Hainan Zhao, Zhi Gao et al.
      Pages 59-80

    4. The Maize Methylome

      • Jaclyn M. Noshay, Peter A. Crisp, Nathan M. Springer
      Pages 81-96

    5. Integrating Transcriptome and Chromatin Landscapes for Deciphering the Epigenetic Regulation of Drought Response in Maize

      • Cristian Forestan, Silvia Farinati, Alice Lunardon, Serena Varotto
      Pages 97-112

    6. Maize Small RNAs as Seeds of Change and Stability in Gene Expression and Genome Stability

      • Reza Hammond, Chong Teng, Blake C. Meyers
      Pages 113-127

  4. Genomic and Germplasm Resources

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
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    2. The UniformMu Resource: Construction, Applications, and Opportunities

      • Donald R. McCarty, Peng Liu, Karen E. Koch
      Pages 131-142

    3. Germplasm Resources for Mapping Quantitative Traits in Maize

      • Anna Glowinski, Sherry Flint-Garcia
      Pages 143-159

  5. Genomics of Agronomically Valuable Traits

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161
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    2. Genomics of Insect Resistance

      • A. Butron, L. F. Samayoa, R. Santiago, B. Ordás, R. A. Malvar
      Pages 163-183

    3. The Genetics and Genomics of Virus Resistance in Maize

      • Margaret G. Redinbaugh, Thomas Lübberstedt, Pengfei Leng, Mingliang Xu
      Pages 185-200

    4. Genomics of Fungal Disease Resistance

      • Randall J. Wisser, Nick Lauter
      Pages 201-211

    5. Endophytes: The Other Maize Genome

      • Jason G. Wallace, Georgiana May
      Pages 213-246

    6. Transcriptomic Dissection of Maize Root System Development

      • Peng Yu, Caroline Marcon, Jutta A. Baldauf, Felix Frey, Marcel Baer, Frank Hochholdinger
      Pages 247-257
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This book discusses advances in our understanding of the structure and function of the maize genome since publication of the original B73 reference genome in 2009, and the progress in translating this knowledge into basic biology and trait improvement. Maize is an extremely important crop, providing a large proportion of the world’s human caloric intake and animal feed, and serving as a model species for basic and applied research. The exceptionally high level of genetic diversity within maize presents opportunities and challenges in all aspects of maize genetics, from sequencing and genotyping to linking genotypes to phenotypes. Topics covered in this timely book range from (i) genome sequencing and genotyping techniques, (ii) genome features such as centromeres and epigenetic regulation, (iii) tools and resources available for trait genomics, to (iv) applications of allele mining and genomics-assisted breeding. This book is a valuable resource for researchers and students interested in maize genetics and genomics.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, USA

    Jeffrey Bennetzen

  • USDA-ARS, Columbia, USA

    Sherry Flint-Garcia

  • Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, USA

    Candice Hirsch

  • Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    Roberto Tuberosa

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