Allele Mining for Genomic Designing of Vegetable Crops

Chittaranjan Kole, Tusar Kanti Behera, Prashant Kaushik, Chittaranjan Kole, Tusar Kanti Behera, Prashant Kaushik

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2024
• Print ISBN: 9781032453187
• eBook ISBN: 9781040022498
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Biology
• Index: Biological Sciences

This book deliberates on the concept, strategies, tools, and techniques of allele mining in vegetable crops and its application potential in genome elucidation and improvement including studying allele evolution, discovery of superior alleles, discerning new haplotypes, assessment of intra- and interspecific similarity, and studies of gene expression and gene prediction. Available gene pools in global germplasm collections specifically consisting of wild allied species and local landraces for almost all major crops have facilitated allele mining. Development of advanced genomic techniques including PCR-based allele priming and Eco-TILLING based allele mining are being widely used now for mining superior alleles. Allele's discovery has become more relevant now for employing molecular breeding to develop designed crop varieties matching consumer needs and with genome plasticity to adapt the climate change scenarios. All these concepts and strategies along with precise success stories are presented in the chapters dedicated to the major vegetable crops.

1. The first book on the novel strategy of allele mining in vegetable crops for precise breeding
2. Presents genomic strategies for mining superior alleles underlying agronomic traits from genomic resources
3. Depicts case studies of PCR-based allele priming and Eco-TILLING based allele mining
4. Elaborates on gene discovery and gene prediction in major vegetable crops

This book will be useful to the students and faculties in various plant science disciplines including genetics, genomics, molecular breeding, agronomy, and bioinformatics; the scientists in seed industries; and, the policymakers and funding agencies interested in crop improvement.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title Page
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• List of Abbreviations
• Preface
• List of Contributors
• Editor Biography
• 1 Allele Mining in Potato Genomic Design
• 2 Allele Mining for Molecular Breeding in Potato
• 3 Allele Mining in Tomato: Strategies and Applications in Gene Discovery for Food and Nutritional Security
• 4 High-Throughput Genomics for Allele Mining in Tomato
• 5 Allele Mining in Alliums
• 6 Current Status of Viral Resistance Molecular Breeding in Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.)
•  7 Allele Mining in Cucumber
• 8 Allele Mining in Brassica oleracea Crops
• 9 Allele Mining for Genome Designing in Carrot (Daucus carota L.)
• 10 Allele Mining and Genomic Tools to Improve Capsicums
• 11 Allele Mining in Cucurbita: A Mini-Review
• 12 Allele Mining for Genome Designing in Radish (Raphanus sativus L.)