Genetics and Genomics of Cucurbitaceae (eBook)

Dr. Rebecca GrumetMichigan State UniversityDepartment of HorticultureLansing, MichiganUSADr. Nurit KatzirAgricultural Research OrganizationNewe Ya'ar Research CenterRamat Yishay  IsraelDr. Jordi Garcia-MasIRTA Institute of Agro-food Research and TechnologyCenter for Research in Agricultural Genomics CSIS-IRTA-UAB Plant and Animal Genomics Barcelona  Spain

Introduction.- Cultivation and uses of cucurbits.- Evolution and phylogeny of the cucurbits.- Genetic Resources of Melon.- Genetic resources of cucumber.- Genetic resources of watermelon.- Genetic resources of Cucurbita spp.- Genetic resources for minor cucurbit crops.- Genetic mapping of complex traits in cucurbits (populations, genetic maps and traits).- The melon genome.- The cucumber genome.- The watermelon genome.- Cucurbita genome(s).- The genome of minor cucurbit crops.- Comparative genomics of the Cucurbitaceae.- Organellar genomes of the cucurbits.- Databases and bioinformatics for cucurbit species.- Cucurbit mutants and tilling populations.- Genetic transformation of cucurbit species.- VIGS and functional analyses.- Phloem.- Grafting.- Floral sex expression.- Fruit growth and development.- Fruit quality.- Genomic/transcriptomic analysis.- Sugar and organic acids.- Aroma.- Color.- Fruit ripening.- Disease resistance.- Phytochemistry.- Abiotic stress.- Bridging classical and genomic approaches to cucurbit breeding.- Opportunities for genomic applications to cucurbit breeding.