Genomics of Cultivated Palms

1st Edition - December 1, 2011
Author: V Arunachalam
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 6 5 1 8 - 1
Hardback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 7 7 3 6 - 9
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 7 7 5 2 - 9

Bioinformatics offers novel tools and resources to analyze plant genomes and genes. The complete genomes of two important commercial palms (dates and oil palm) have recently be… Read more

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Bioinformatics offers novel tools and resources to analyze plant genomes and genes. The complete genomes of two important commercial palms (dates and oil palm) have recently been sequenced. This offers scope for many computational tools to decipher the synteny, collinearity and common and unique genes of palms.

This book reviews the latest developments in this field.

Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
1. Introduction

1.1. Palms: Taxonomy and Uses
1.2. Genetics Cytology and Genomics of Palms
1.3. Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution
1.4. Marker–Trait Associations
1.5. Molecular Cloning and Transgenics
1.6. Cross-Transferrable Microsatellite Markers in Palms
1.7. Databases and Software
1.8. Constraints and Opportunities in Genomics of Palms

2. Coconut

2.1. Introduction
2.2. Markers for Assessment of Diversity
2.3. Maker-Trait Associations, QTL Mapping on Coconut
2.4. Genome Biology of Coconut Endosperm and Fatty Acid Biosynthesis
2.5. Coconut Tissue Culture-Related Genes
2.6. Structural Biology of Hirsutellin
2.7. Road Map for Coconut Genomics

3. Oil Palm

3.1. Introduction
3.2. Markers, QTLS, Omics of Mesocarp, and Shell Thickness
3.3. Transcriptomics and Genes of Somatic Embryogenesis and Mantled Disorder
3.4. Molecular Markers for QTL Mapping and Diversity Analysis in Oil Palm
3.5. Genes and Promoters of Oil Palm
3.6. Bioinformatics
3.7. Haploid Technologies
3.8. Road Map for Oil Palm Genomics

4. Date Palm

4.1. Introduction
4.2. Genetic Diversity using Molecular Markers
4.3. Molecular Biology of Sex Determination
4.4. Resistance to Bayoud Disease
4.5. Probes for Brittle Leaf Disease
4.6. Somaclonal Variations, DNA Methylation, and Other Markers
4.7. Complete Genomes, SNPs, and Genomic Libraries
4.8. Proteomics
4.9. Road Map for Date Palm Genomics

5. Rattans and Palmyra

5.1. Introduction
5.2. Molecular Markers for Rattans
5.3. Molecular Markers for Diversity and Sex Association in Palmyra

6. Arecanut

6.1. Diversity of Areca
6.2. Molecular Phylogeny of Areca
6.3. Arecanut and Health Hazards
6.4. Biomarkers for Arecoline-Induced Damage
6.5. Xenobiosis, Metabolomics, and Pharmacogenomics
6.6. Areca Damage and Herbal Remedies
6.7. Road Map for Areca Genomics

7. Peach Palm

7.1. Introduction
7.2. Molecular Phylogeny of Bactridinae
7.3. Biochemical and Molecular Markers in Peach Palm
7.4. Polyphenol Oxidase, Carotenoids, and Antioxidants in Bactris

8. Ornamental, Underutilized, and Vulnerable Palms

8.1. Attalea, Butia, Carpentaria and Ceroxylon
8.2. Chamaedorea and Euterpe
8.3. Geonoma, Howea, Johannesteijsma, Livistona, Licuala, Lodoicea and Metroxylon
8.4. Nypa, Oenocarpus, Pinanga, and Pseudophoenix
8.5. Conclusions

9. Molecular Phylogeny of Palms

9.1. Introduction
9.2. Random Primers and DNA Barcodes [2–5]
9.3. Markers for Palms from Other Monocot Plants [7–9]
9.4. Slow Evolution in Palms
9.5. Sequence Variations Used in Molecular Phylogeny of Plants [13–17]
9.6. Plastid Regions in Classification of Palms
9.7. Nuclear DNA Regions in Phylogeny of Palms

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