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Seed Genomics.

This up-to-date review of seed genomics, from basic seed biology to practical applications in crop science, provides a thorough background understanding of seed biology from a basic science perspective. A valuable resource for advanced graduate students, post-docs, researchers and professionals in t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Becraft, Philip W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicester : Wiley, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Title Page; Copyright; Contributors; Introduction; References; Chapter 1: Large-Scale Mutant Analysis of Seed Development in Arabidopsis; Introduction; Historical Perspective; Arabidopsis Embryo Mutant System; Large-Scale Forward Genetic Screens for Seed Mutants; Approaches to Mutant Analysis; Strategies for Approaching Saturation; SeedGenes Database of Essential Genes in Arabidopsis; Embryo Mutants with Gametophyte Defects; General Features of EMB Genes in Arabidopsis; Value of Large Datasets of Essential Genes; Directions for Future Research; Acknowledgments; References.
  • Chapter 2: Embryogenesis in Arabidopsis: Signaling, Genes, and the Control of IdentityIntroduction; Cellular Events; Genes and Signaling
  • the Global Picture; Coordination of Genes and Cellular Processes: a Role for Hormones; Genes and Pattern; Conclusion and Future Directions; References; Chapter 3: Endosperm Development; Introduction; Overview of Endosperm Structure and Development; Endosperm Cell Fate Specification and Differentiation; Genomic Resources; Transcriptional Profiling of Endosperm Development; Gene Imprinting in Cereal Endosperm; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References.
  • Chapter 4: Epigenetic Control of Seed Gene ImprintingIntroduction; Genomic Imprinting and Parental Conflict Theory; Epigenetic Regulators of Arabidopsis Imprinting; Mechanisms Establishing Arabidopsis Gene Imprinting; Imprinting in the Embryo; Imprinting in Monocots; Evolution of Plant Imprinting; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5: Apomixis; Introduction; Biology of Apomixis in Natural Systems; Phylogenetic and Geographical Distribution of Apomixis; Inheritance of Apomixis; Genetic Diversity in Natural Apomictic Populations.
  • Molecular Relationships between Sexual and Apomictic PathwaysFeatures of Chromosomes Carrying Apomixis Loci and Implications for Regulation of Apomixis; Genes Associated with Apomixis; Transferring Apomixis to Sexual Plants: Clues from Apomicts; Synthetic Approach to Building Apomixis; Synthetic Clonal Seed Formation; Conclusion and Future Prospects; References; Chapter 6: High-Throughput Genetic Dissection of Seed Dormancy; Introduction; Profiling of Transcriptomic Changes; Use of New Sequencing Platforms and Associated Techniques to Study Seed Dormancy; Visualization Tools.
  • Coexpression Studies and Systems Biology ApproachesMapping Populations for Gene Discovery; Perspective; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7: Genomic Specification of Starch Biosynthesis in Maize Endosperm; Introduction; Overview of Starch Biosynthetic Pathway; Genomic Specification of Endosperm Starch Biosynthesis in Maize; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8: Evolution, Structure, and Function of Prolamin Storage Proteins; Introduction; Prolamin Multigene Families; Endosperm Texture and Storage of Prolamins; Conclusion; References; Chapter 9: Improving Grain Quality: Wheat; Introduction.