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Advances in Wheat Genetics : Proceedings of the 12th International Wheat Genetics Symposium.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ogihara, Yasunari.
Other Authors: Takumi, Shigeo., Handa, Hirokazu.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan, 2015.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Sponsors
  • Preface
  • List of the Meetings of International Wheat Genetics Symposium Held to Date
  • Contents
  • Part I: Wheat Genetics: Past, Present, and Future
  • Chapter 1: Prof. H. Kihara's Genome Concept and Advancements in Wheat Cytogenetics in His School
  • Discovery of Polyploidy and Cytogenetics of Interploid Hybrids in Wheat
  • Kihara's Genome Concept and Supporting Evidence
  • Genome Analysis and a Re-evaluation on Genome Homology
  • Plasmon Analysis as the Counter Part of Genome Analysis
  • Persistence of Genetic Effects of Ae. caudata Plasmon on Wheat Phenotypes
  • Reconstitution of Ae. caudata from Its Genome and Plasmon Separated for Half a Century and Paternal mtDNA Transmission in Wheat
  • References
  • Chapter 2: How a Gene from Japan Revolutionized the World of Wheat: CIMMYT's Quest for Combining Genes to Mitigate Threats to Global Food Security
  • The Origins of Norin 10
  • From Norin 10 to the Green Revolution
  • The Impact of the Green Revolution
  • CIMMYT Today
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Part II: Germplasm and Genetic Diversity
  • Chapter 3: Genetic Resources of Triticum
  • Introduction
  • Paradigm Shifts
  • In Situ as Opposed to Ex Situ Maintenance of PGR
  • Inclusion of Neglected and Underutilized Cultivated Plants
  • Methods of Analysing Diversity Within and Between Taxa
  • Methods of Evaluation
  • Storage and Reproduction in Genebanks
  • Outlook
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Development of Core Set of Wheat (Triticum spp.) Germplasm Conserved in the National Genebank in India
  • Introduction
  • Material and Methods
  • Experimental Site and Material
  • Traits Studied
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Results and Discussion
  • Genebank Material
  • Core Set Development
  • Evaluation of Core
  • Validation of Core
  • Shannon-Weaver Diversity Index
  • Conclusions
  • References.
  • Chapter 5: Transfer to Wheat of Potentially New Stem Rust Resistance Genes from Aegilops speltoides
  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results and Discussion
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Genetic Variation and Its Geographical Distribution in Aegilops caudata L.: Morphology, Hybrid Sterility and Gametocidal Genes
  • Geographical Distribution of the Two Varieties
  • Hybrid Sterility
  • Cytogenetic Differentiation into Western and Eastern Geographical Groups
  • Gametocidal-Like Genes Cause the Sterility in Intraspecific F1 Hybrids
  • Genetic Control of the Diagnostic Morphology of the Two Varieties
  • Geographical Differentiation and Establishment of the Present Geographical Distribution in Ae. caudata
  • References
  • Part III: Cytogenetics and Allopolyploid Evolution
  • Chapter 7: Wheat Chromosome Analysis
  • Laying the Foundation of Wheat Chromosome Research: Genome Analyzer Method
  • Laying the Foundation for Cytogenetic and Genome Mapping: The Wheat Aneuploid Stocks
  • Laying the Foundation for Analysis of Chromosome Structure: Chromosome Banding and In Situ Hybridization Methods
  • Laying the Foundation for Wheat Chromosome Manipulation: An Integrated Approach for Alien Genetic Transfers
  • Looking to the Future
  • References
  • Chapter 8: New Aneuploids of Common Wheat
  • Aneuploids of Common Wheat
  • Advanced Techniques to Check Aneuploids
  • Gametocidal Mechanism
  • Deletion Stocks of Common Wheat
  • Dissection of Alien Chromosomes
  • PCR-Based Mass Selection of Gc-Induced Deletions for Specific Chromosomes
  • Epilogue
  • References
  • Chapter 9: Chromosomal Changes over the Course of Polyploid Wheat Evolution and Domestication
  • References
  • Part IV: Toward Whole Genome Sequencing
  • Chapter 10: Comprehensive Functional Analyses of Expressed Sequence Tags in Common Wheat
  • Large-Scale Collection of Genes Expressed in Common Wheat.
  • Functional Analysis of ESTs in Common Wheat
  • Full-Length cDNA Collection in Common Wheat
  • Identification of Standard Transcripts in Common Wheat
  • Chromosome Assignment of Expressed Genes in Common Wheat
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 11: Development of the BAC Physical Maps of Wheat Chromosome 6B for Its Genomic Sequencing
  • Genome Sequencing Project for Chromosome 6B
  • Chromosome 6B-Specific BAC Libraries
  • BAC Contig Construction
  • Development of DNA Markers for Anchoring BAC Contigs to the Specific Genomic Regions on Chromosome 6B
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Part V: Structural and Functional Genomics
  • Chapter 12: Sequencing of Wheat Chromosome 6B: Toward Functional Genomics
  • Chromosome by Chromosome Sequencing
  • Survey Sequencing and Annotation of Chromosome 6B
  • Application of Chromosome 6B Sequences to Wheat Genomics
  • References
  • Chapter 13: Genetic Mechanisms of Vernalization Requirement Duration in Winter Wheat Cultivars
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results and Discussion
  • The vrn-A1 Gene Controlling Vernalization Requirement Duration in Winter Wheat Cultivars
  • A Critical Point Mutation in vrn-A1 at the Protein Level
  • A Novel Haplotype of vrn-A1 at the Protein Level
  • Diverse VRN-A1 Proteins in Winter Wheat and Spring Wheat Cultivars
  • Application of Multiple Molecular Markers for VRN-A1
  • References
  • Chapter 14: Building Ultra-Dense Genetic Maps in the Presence of Genotyping Errors and Missing Data
  • Introduction
  • Geometry of Genotyping Space in the Presence of Marker Typing Errors
  • The Proposed Method and Algorithm
  • Results and Discussion
  • References
  • Part VI: Functional Gene Analysis and Molecular Tools
  • Chapter 15: Exploiting Comparative Biology and Genomics to Understand a Trait in Wheat, Ph1
  • Introduction
  • The Basic Chromosome Pairing and Recombination Process.
  • The Power of a Cell Biological Experiment
  • Ph1 Locus at a Molecular Level
  • What Pairing in Euploid Wheat Itself Tells Us?
  • Independent Centromere Pairing
  • Summary
  • References
  • Chapter 16: The Specific Features of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Regulation in Wheat
  • Introduction
  • Structural Genes of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Wheat
  • Genes Determining Anthocyanin Pigmentation in Different Parts of Wheat Plant
  • Mapping of the Genes Determining Anthocyanin Pigmentation Traits
  • Transcriptional Analysis of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Structural Genes in Different Wheat Organs
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 17: Association of Wheat miRNAs with Hybrid Incompatibility in Interspecific Crosses of Triticum and Aegilops
  • Hybrid Incompatibility in Higher Plants
  • Abnormal Phenotypes in Wheat Hybrids
  • Wheat microRNAs and Their Association with Hybrid Incompatibility
  • References
  • Chapter 18: High Efficiency Wheat Transformation Mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens
  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results
  • Preliminary Study
  • Production of Transgenic Wheat
  • Characterization of the Transgenic Wheat
  • Discussion
  • References
  • Chapter 19: Extra Early-Flowering (exe) Mutants in Einkorn Wheat Generated by Heavy-Ion Beam Irradiation
  • Introduction
  • Identification of exe Mutants
  • Morphological Characteristics of the exe Mutants
  • Hypothetical Model for Extra Early-Flowering Phenotype
  • References
  • Part VII: Biotic Stress Response
  • Chapter 20: Stem Rust Resistance: Two Approaches
  • Introduction
  • Comparative Mapping of Ug99 Resistance on Chromosome 6DS
  • SrCad
  • Sr42
  • Other Sr Genes on Chromosome 6DS that Confer Resistance to Ug99 Stem Rust
  • Conclusion
  • Chromosome 7D: Carrier of a Suppressor and a Nonsuppressor
  • A Suppressor of Stem Rust Resistance.
  • Adult-Plant Resistance Genes Can Act as a Nonsuppressor
  • Conclusions
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Chapter 21: Germplasm Enhancement for Resistance to Pyrenophora tritici-repentis in Wheat
  • References
  • Chapter 22: Next Generation Sequencing Enabled Genetics in Hexaploid Wheat
  • Introduction
  • Wheat Genetics
  • Wheat Genomics
  • SNP Selection and Marker Design
  • High-Throughput Genotyping
  • Final Remarks
  • References
  • Part VIII: Abiotic Stress Response
  • Chapter 23: Genomics Approaches to Dissect the Genetic Basis of Drought Resistance in Durum Wheat
  • Introduction
  • Dissecting the Genetic Basis of Drought Resistance in Durum Wheat
  • QTLs for Drought-Adaptive Traits
  • Improving Drought Resistance via Marker-Assisted Selection
  • Future Perspectives
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 24: Hybrid Breeding in Wheat
  • Status Quo of Wheat Hybrid Breeding
  • Hybridization Systems in Wheat
  • Advantages of Hybrids in Comparison to Lines
  • Prediction of Hybrid Wheat Performance
  • Upcoming Challenges for Wheat Hybrid Breeding
  • References
  • Chapter 25: Broadening the Genetic Diversity of Common and Durum Wheat for Abiotic Stress Tolerance Breeding
  • References
  • Chapter 26: Early Maturity in Wheat for Adaptation to High Temperature Stress
  • Temperature Stress and Wheat Production
  • Heat Adaption Strategies
  • Performance of Early Maturing Wheat Lines
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 27: Gene Expression Profiles Involved in Development of Freezing Tolerance in Common Wheat
  • Wheat Cold Acclimation and Freezing Tolerance
  • Transcriptome Analysis During Cold Acclimation
  • Fructan Biosynthesis Pathway and Freezing Tolerance
  • References
  • Part IX: Improvement of Grain Quality
  • Chapter 28: Coping with Wheat Quality in a Changing Environment: Proteomics Evidence for Stress Caused by Environmental Changes.
  • High Temperature Is a Major Factor Affecting Wheat Production.

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