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The Citrus Genome

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Editors:
  1. Alessandra Gentile

    1. Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Catania, Italy

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  2. Stefano La Malfa

    1. Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Catania, Italy

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  3. Ziniu Deng

    1. Horticulture and Landscape College, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China

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  • Presents essential information on why citrus species are among the most important fruit crops in subtropical and Mediterranean areas
  • Defines several goals of primary importance for the citrus industry, and which can benefit from the use of genomic tools
  • Offers readers novel insights regarding the application of genomic data in citrus genetics and breeding

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

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. The Citrus Genome: Past, Present and Future

    • Eliezer E. Goldschmidt
    Pages 1-3

  3. Citrus Origin, Diffusion, and Economic Importance

    • Guangyan Zhong, Elisabetta Nicolosi
    Pages 5-21

  4. Genetic Resources of Citrus and Related Genera

    • Manosh Kumar Biswas, Mita Bagchi, Xiuxin Deng, Lijun Chai
    Pages 23-31

  5. Conventional Breeding of Cultivated Citrus Varieties

    • Eran Raveh, Livnat Goldenberg, Ron Porat, Nir Carmi, Alessandra Gentile, Stefano La Malfa
    Pages 33-48

  6. Citrus Rootstock Breeding and Selection

    • Maria Angeles Forner-Giner, Alberto Continella, Jude W. Grosser
    Pages 49-74

  7. Ploidy Manipulation for Citrus Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics

    • Patrick Ollitrault, Maria Antonietta Germanà, Yann Froelicher, Jose Cuenca, Pablo Aleza, Raphaël Morillon et al.
    Pages 75-105

  8. Markers, Maps, and Marker-Assisted Selection

    • Tokurou Shimizu, Yıldız Aka Kacar, Mariângela Cristofani-Yaly, Maiara Curtolo, Marcos Antonio Machado
    Pages 107-139

  9. Citrus Genomes: From Sequence Variations to Epigenetic Modifications

    • Qiang Xu, Mikeal L. Roose
    Pages 141-165

  10. Citrus Reproductive Biology from Flowering to Fruiting

    • Gaetano Distefano, Giuseppina Las Casas, Xiuxin Deng, Lijun Chai
    Pages 167-176

  11. Genomics of Citrus Fruit Ripening

    • Lorenzo Zacarias, María Jesús Rodrigo
    Pages 177-193

  12. Pigments in Citrus Fruit: Mutants, Compounds, Genes, and Beyond

    • Chunxian Chen
    Pages 195-209

  13. Essential Oils in Citrus

    • Sergio Fatta Del Bosco, Loredana Abbate, Francesco Mercati, Edoardo Napoli, Giuseppe Ruberto
    Pages 211-223

  14. Abiotic Stress Resistance

    • Angela Roberta Lo Piero
    Pages 225-243

  15. Biotechnological Approaches for the Resistance to Citrus Diseases

    • Manjul Dutt, Choaa A. El-Mohtar, Nian Wang
    Pages 245-257

  16. Genetic Basis of Resistance to Citrus Canker Disease

    • Ziniu Deng, Xianfeng Ma
    Pages 259-279

  17. Molecular Mechanisms for Resistance to Biotic Stresses

    • Vittoria Catara, Dai Suming, Panagiotis F. Sarris
    Pages 281-294
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This book reviews how the release of the citrus genome facilitates the investigation of ancestral species, the study of their complex biological features, and the genetic basis of agronomic traits of paramount importance for their sustainable cultivation.
 
The first chapters discuss citrus origin and distribution, and the economic importance and varietal composition of the cultivated species, providing an overview of citrus and related genera genetic resources. The book then describes the role of traditional breeding techniques (for scion and rootstocks) as well as the potential of genomic breeding and innovative protocols for biotechnological approaches. The second part provides essential information on the genus Citrus, the attributes of pure citrus species, genetic admixtures, hybrids and citrus relatives, and on the horticultural classification of cultivated species, varieties and rootstocks. The third part then focuses on the different molecular mechanisms, covering various aspects of citrus biology, including the role of beneficial compounds of citrus fruits. In addition, it examines the molecular responses of citrus to abiotic stresses and to field and post-harvest diseases.
 
Providing insights gained in recent years, it is a valuable guide for those who are interested in gene discovery, comparative genomics, molecular breeding and new breeding techniques. It is particularly useful for scientists, breeders and students at universities and public sector institutes involved in research for the citrus industry.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Catania, Italy

    Alessandra Gentile, Stefano La Malfa

  • Horticulture and Landscape College, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China

    Ziniu Deng

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