Molecular Plant Taxonomy

Plant Taxonomy: A Historical Perspective, Current Challenges, and Perspectives.- Guidelines for the Choice of Sequences for Molecular Plant Taxonomy.- Isolation and Purification of DNA from Complicated Biological Samples.- Herbarium Specimens: A Treasure for DNA Extraction, an Update.- Sequencing of Complete Chloroplast Genomes.- Utility of the Mitochondrial Genome in Plant Taxonomic Studies.- Nuclear Ribosomal RNA Genes: ITS Region.- Plant DNA Barcoding Principles and Limits: A Case Study in the Genus Vanilla.- High-Throughput Genotyping Technologies in Plant Taxonomy.- Genotyping-by-Sequencing Technology in Plant Taxonomy and Phylogeny.- Development of Microsatellite Markers Using Next-Generation Sequencing.- Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism: Applications and Recent Developments.- Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and Derived Techniques.- Inter Simple Sequence Repeats (ISSR), Microsatellite-Primed Genomic Profiling Using Universal Primers.- Retrotransposable Elements: DNA Fingerprinting and the Assessment of Genetic Diversity.- Introduction to Population Genomics Methods.- The Application of Flow Cytometry for Estimating Genome Size, Ploidy Level Endopolyploidy, and Reproductive Modes in Plants.- Molecular Cytogenetics (FISH and Fluorochrome Banding): Resolving Species Relationships and Genome Organization.- GISH: Resolving Interspecific and Intergeneric Hybrids.