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The Genus Citrus

  • 1st Edition - January 21, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Manuel Talon, Marco Caruso, Fred G. Gmitter jr.
  • Language: English

The Genus Citrus presents the enormous amount of new knowledge that has been generated in recent years on nearly all topics related to citrus. Beginning with an overview of the fu… Read more

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Description

The Genus Citrus presents the enormous amount of new knowledge that has been generated in recent years on nearly all topics related to citrus. Beginning with an overview of the fundamental principles and understanding of citrus biology and behavior, the book provides a comprehensive view from Citrus evolution to current market importance. Reporting on new insights supported by the elucidation of the citrus genome sequence, it presents groundbreaking theories and fills in previous knowledge gaps.

Because citrus is among the most difficult plants to improve through traditional breeding, citrus researchers, institutions and industries must quickly learn to adapt to new developments, knowledge and technologies to address the biological constraints of a unique fruit-tree such as citrus. Despite the challenges of working with citrus, tremendous progress has been made, mostly through advances in molecular biology and genomics. This book is valuable for all those involved with researching and advancing, producing, processing, and delivering citrus products.

Key features

  • Includes the most current research on citrus genomic information
  • Provides the first detailed description of citrus origin, a new proposal for citrus taxonomy, and a redefinition of the genus Citrus
  • Details citrus challenges including climate change, global disease impacts, and plant improvement strategies

Readership

Students and researchers focused on citrus, citriculture, and horticulture

Table of contents

1. The Citrus Genome
Fred Gmitter and Jr.

2. The Origin of Citrus
Manuel Talon

3. Domestication and History
Xiuxin Deng

4. The Genus Citrus
Patrick Ollitrault

5. Commercial Scion Varieties
Graham Barry

6. Commercial Rootstocks
Kim Bowman

7. Traditional Breeding
Marco Caruso

8. Genomic Breeding
Tokurou Shimizu

9. Biotechnological Approaches
Jude William Grosser

10. Vegetative Growth
Eduardo Primo and Manuel Agustí

11. Flowering and Fruit Set
Manuel Agustí and Eduardo Primo

12. Fruit Growth and Ripening
Francisco Tadeo

13. Citrus in changing environments
Christopher Vincent

14. Salinity and Water Deficit
Jose Manuel Colmenero-Flores

15. Soil and Nutrition Interactions
Dirceu Mattos-Jr.

16. Citrus pests in a global World
Alberto Urbaneja

17. Fungal Pathogens
Liliana Maria Cano

18. Bacterial Pathogens
Dean Gabriel, Timothy R. Gottwald, Silvio A. Lopes and Nelson A. Wulff

19. Virus and Viroids
Changyong Zhou, John da Graça, Juliana Freitas- Astúa, Georgios Vidalakis, Nuria Duran-Vila and Irene Lavagi

20. Culture and Management
Fernando Alferez

21. Pre- and Post-Harvest Technologies
Lorenzo Zacarias

22. Citrus taste and flavor
Yu Wang

23. Marketing, Trade, and Economics
Thomas Spreen

24. Citrus and Health
Masaya Kato

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 21, 2020
  • Language: English

About the editors

MT

Manuel Talon

Head of the Centro de Genomica at the Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (Valencia, Spain). His main area of expertise is related to citrus genomics and physiology, with main emphasis on fruit growth development and abiotic stresses. He has been awarded with two national first prizes on agricultural research
Affiliations and expertise
Valencian Institute for Agricultural Research | IVIA · Centro de Genomica

MC

Marco Caruso

Researcher at the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA, Italy), qualified as an Associate Professor (Italian National Academic Qualification) in fruit tree culture. In the past decade, he has worked on citrus genetics and functional genomics in relation to reproductive biology and fruit ripening. He is leading the breeding program at CREA and is also involved in the development of molecular markers for citrus clonal fingerprinting.
Affiliations and expertise
CREA, Research Centre for Olive, Citrus and Tree Fruit, Acireale, Italy

FG

Fred G. Gmitter jr.

A University of Florida Research Foundation Professor, located at the Citrus Research and Education Center (UF-CREC). He has worked on citrus breeding, genetics, and genomics for more than 30 years. Research topics have included development of marker-assisted selection tools; host-pathogen interactions; genetic control of fruit color, flavor and aroma; disease resistance; and market/consumer-driven approaches to citrus breeding. He led the International Citrus Genome Consortium to release the first publicly available whole genome sequence resources in 2011.
Affiliations and expertise
UF Research Foundation Professor, Leader, International Citrus Genome Consortium, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Citrus Research and Education Center, FL, USA

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