Overview
- One-of-a-kind look at the applications of molecular marker applications for sugarcane
- The most current and accurate information on the topic, yet to covered by any major publication
- World renowned and respected authors, Dr. Swapna and Dr. Srivastava, take a uniquely in depth and comprehensive look into this very specific application
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Plant Science (BRIEFSPLANT)
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Sugarcane, an important source of sugar, plays a substantial role in world economy. As a C4 plant this has very efficient system for carbohydrate metabolism through photosynthesis. Crop improvement efforts have concentrated mainly on improving quality traits, mainly sugar content. This being a complex trait, involves a large number of target genes in the metabolic pathway. The complex polyploid nature of the crop makes it more difficult to pin point the key players in this complex pathway.
Despite its importance, little is known about the exact mechanism of sucrose accumulation and its regulation in sugarcane. Many enzymes have been proposed to have a key role in determining the ultimate sucrose content in sugarcane. There are evidences to show that some of these like Sucrose Phosphate Synthase (SPS) and Sucrose Synthase (SuSy) are encoded by multiple genes that show organ specifity in sugarcane. Especially in a crop like sugarcane where the classical techniques are of limited help in elucidating various genetic complexities, molecular techniques can be of help in throwing some light on the grey areas. Molecular marker strategies will be of help in understanding some aspects of sucrose metabolism and its regulation in this crop, thus complementing the ongoing crop improvement programmes.
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Book Title: Molecular Marker Applications for Improving Sugar Content in Sugarcane
Authors: M. Swapna, Sangeeta Srivastava
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Plant Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2257-0
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-2256-3Published: 08 March 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-2257-0Published: 07 March 2012
Series ISSN: 2192-1229
Series E-ISSN: 2192-1210
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 49
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Sciences, Plant Genetics and Genomics, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology