Molecular Marker Systems in Plant Breeding and Crop Improvement

P. Langridge, K. Chalmers (auth.), Professor Dr. Horst Lörz, Professor Dr. Gerhard Wenzel (eds.)3540206892, 9783540206897, 9783540265382

Successful release of new and better crop varieties increasingly requires genomics and molecular biology. In this volume basic information on plant molecular marker techniques from marker location up to gene cloning is given. Technical approaches in genome analysis such as comparison of marker systems, positional cloning, and array techniques in 19 crop plants are described. A special section is focussed on the translation of this knowledge into general and specific breeding strategies, particular in relation to biotic stress. Theory and practice of marker assisted selection for QTL, gene pyramiding and the future of MAS are summarized and discussed for maize, wheat, and soybean. In addition approaches in silviculture on the examples of Fagus, Populus, Eucalyptus, Picea and Abies are presented. The volume ends with a comprehensive review of the patents relevant for using molecular markers and marker assisted selection.

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Table of contents :
The Principle: Identification and Application of Molecular Markers….Pages 3-22
Genotyping Tools in Plant Breeding: From Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms to Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms….Pages 23-38
A Model Crop Species: Molecular Markers in Rice….Pages 39-54
From Markers to Cloned Genes: Map-Based Cloning….Pages 55-86
DNA Markers in Brassica : Use of Genetic Information from Arabidopsis and Development of Sequence Tagged Site Markers….Pages 89-105
Genomics as Efficient Tools: Example Sunflower Breeding….Pages 107-119
Genome Analysis: Mapping in Sugar Beet….Pages 121-138
Molecular Markers in Genetics and Breeding: Improvement of Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa L.)….Pages 139-154
Localization of Important Traits: The Example Pea ( Pisum sativum L.)….Pages 155-169
Molecular Markers in Vigna Improvement: Understanding and Using Gene Pools….Pages 171-187
Molecular Markers for Genetics and Breeding: Development and Use in Pepper ( Capsicum spp.)….Pages 189-214
Potato Genetics: Molecular Maps and More….Pages 215-227
Molecular Marker Maps of Barley: A Resource for Intra- and Interspecific Genomics….Pages 229-243
Genomics of Rice: Markers as a Tool for Breeding….Pages 245-254
Wheat Microsatellites: Potential and Implications….Pages 255-266
Comparative Genetic Mapping in Trees: The Group of Conifers….Pages 267-277
Markers in Fruit Tree Breeding: Improvement of Peach….Pages 279-302
General Considerations: Marker-Assisted Selection….Pages 305-317
Breeding Strategies: Optimum Design of Marker-Assisted Backcross Programs….Pages 319-334
From Theory to Practice: Marker-Assisted Selection in Maize….Pages 335-352
Molecular Markers for Disease Resistance: The Example Wheat….Pages 353-370
Application of DNA Markers: Soybean Improvement….Pages 371-385
Forest Management and Conservation Using Microsatellite Markers: The Example of Fagus ….Pages 387-397
Molecular Markers in Tree Improvement: Characterisation and Use in Eucalyptus ….Pages 399-412
DNA Markers for Identification and Evaluation of Genetic Resources in Forest Trees: Case Studies in Abies, Picea and Populus ….Pages 413-429
Intellectual Property Rights in the Field of Molecular Marker Analysis….Pages 433-471