From Plant Genomics to Plant Biotechnology
Published on 31. August 2013
Book
Hardback
274 pages
978-1-907568-29-9 (ISBN)
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With the appearance of methods for the sequencing of genomes and less expensive next generation sequencing methods, we face rapid advancements of the -omics technologies and plant biology studies: reverse and forward genetics, functional genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, the movement at distance of effectors and structural biology. From plant genomics to plant biotechnology reviews the recent advancements in the post-genomic era, discussing how different varieties respond to abiotic and biotic stresses, understanding the epigenetic control and epigenetic memory, the roles of non-coding RNAs, applicative uses of RNA silencing and RNA interference in plant physiology and in experimental transgenics and plants modified to specific aims. In the forthcoming years these advancements will support the production of plant varieties better suited to resist biotic and abiotic stresses, for food and non-food applications.
This book covers these issues, showing how such technologies are influencing the plant field in sectors such as the selection of plant varieties and plant breeding, selection of optimum agronomic traits, stress-resistant varieties, improvement of plant fitness, improving crop yield, and non-food applications in the knowledge based bio-economy.
This book covers these issues, showing how such technologies are influencing the plant field in sectors such as the selection of plant varieties and plant breeding, selection of optimum agronomic traits, stress-resistant varieties, improvement of plant fitness, improving crop yield, and non-food applications in the knowledge based bio-economy.
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English
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Cambridge
United Kingdom
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Elsevier Science & Technology
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Professional and scholarly
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Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
570 gr
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978-1-907568-29-9 (9781907568299)
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Persons
Dr Palmiro Poltronieri is researcher at the Agrofood Department of the Italian National Research Council. He is co-founder of Biotecgen SME - a service company involved in European projects, such as RIBOREG, NANOMYC, ABSTRESS, and TOMGEM. He has also tutored researchers for another start up, Bioesplora, in the EU project TRANS-BIO. He is Associate Editor to BMC Research Notes and is editor-in-chief for Challenges, an MDPI journal. He holds a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Verona University. His current interest is on abiotic stress response in roots of tolerant and sensitive chickpea varieties, on activation of the jasmonic acid synthesis, and in the biotic stress response in model plants. Dr Natalija Burbulisis currently head of the agrobiotechnology laboratory and professor at the Crop Science and Animal Husbandry Department of the Aleksandr Stulginskis University (Lithuania). She holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural science obtained from the Lithuanian University of Agriculture, and for 10 years performed research in plant biotechnology, physiology and biochemistry. Current studies are in vitro selection of oilseed crops (rapeseed and linseed) - genotypes with important agronomic traits, including disease resistance, cold tolerance and oil quality improvements. Professor Corrado Fogher, Ph.D., is Associate professor of genetics and responsible for the transgenic plants sector at the Observatory on Transgenic Organisms in Agriculture at the Catholic University, Piacenza, Italy. He was NATO Fellow (1982-83) at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Researcher (1984-85) at the Department of Cellular Physiology and Molecular Genetics of the Pasteur Institute, Paris, and Visiting scientist at The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California. He is Author or co-author of more than 70 peer-reviewed papers and Research Director of three SMEs, Plantechno, Incura and SunChem.
Content
List of figures
List of tables
Abbreviations
About the contributors
Introduction
Chapter 1: From plant genomics to -omics technologies
Abstract:
1.1 SuperSAGE
1.2 CAGE - cap analysis of gene expression
1.3 -Omics and new advances in plant functional genomics
Chapter 2: Plant microRNAs
Abstract:
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Transcription of miRNA genes
2.3 MicroRNA processing
2.4 Modes of action
2.5 Evolution of miRNA genes
2.6 Differences from animal miRNAs
2.7 miRNA functions
2.8 The potential roles of microRNAs in crop improvement
Chapter 3: Epigenetic control by plant Polycomb proteins: new perspectives and emerging roles in stress response
Abstract:
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Conserved multi-protein complexes with histone post-translational modifying activities
3.3 Polycomb functions in plant development
3.4 Non-coding RNAs as regulatory cofactors of Polycomb complexes
3.5 Emerging roles of PcG and ncRNAs in responses to environmental stress
3.6 PcG protein functions in three-dimensional nuclear organization
3.7 Perspectives: the role of Polycomb in abiotic and biotic stress response
Chapter 4: Metabolite profiling for plant research
Abstract:
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Methodological approach
4.3 Metabolomic platform
4.4 Metabolomics in plant science
4.5 The future role of metabolomics in crop improvement
4.6 Conclusion
Chapter 5: The uniqueness of conifers
Abstract:
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Functional differentiation
5.3 Genome structure and composition
5.4 Genome function
5.5 Chemical divergence
5.6 Meeting the challenge: the system biology approach to unraveling the conifer genome
Chapter 6: Cryptochrome genes modulate global transcriptome of tomato
Abstract:
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Cryptochrome functions
6.3 Role of cryptochromes in mediating light-regulated gene expression in plants
6.4 Cryptochromes influence the diurnal global transcription profiles in tomato
Chapter 7: Genomics of grapevine: from genomics research on model plants to crops and from science to grapevine breeding
Abstract:
7.1 Use of genetic and molecular markers for studies of genetic diversity and genome selection in grapevine
7.2 Grapevine breeding
7.3 Transgene silencing
7.4 Identification and characterization of transgene insertion loci
7.5 Integration of vector backbone
7.6 Stability of inserted transgenes
7.7 Conclusions
7.8 Acknowledgement
Chapter 8: Grapevine genomics and phenotypic diversity of bud sports, varieties and wild relatives
Abstract:
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Origin of Vitis vinifera, domestication, and early selection for fruit characters
8.3 Sources of phenotypic variation in present-day grapevines
8.4 Genomic tools in the genome sequencing era
8.5 Current activities in grapevine genome analysis
8.6 Bud organogenesis, somatic mutations, and DNA typing of somatic chimeras
8.7 Phenotypically divergent clones and the underlying DNA variation
8.8 Transposon insertion-site profiling using NGS
8.9 Large structural variation using NGS
8.10 Copy number variation, gene redundancy, and subtle specialisation in secondary metabolism
8.11 Conclusions
Chapter 9: Peach ripening transcriptomics unveils new and unexpected targets for the improvement of drupe quality
Abstract:
9.1 Introduction
9.2 The fruit
9.3 Peach development and ripening
9.4 Microarray Transcript Profiling in peach
9.5 New players in the control of peach ripening
9.6 Conclusions
9.7 Acknowledgements
Chapter 10: Application of doubled haploid technology in breeding of Brassica napus
Abstract:
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Technique of isolated microspore culture
10.3 Doubled haploid method in breeding of Brassica napus
10.4 In vitro mutagenesis
10.5 Utilization of double haploidy in selection for resistance
10.6 Selection for modified seed oil composition
10.7 Selection for improved seed meal
10.8 Selection for cold tolerance
10.9 Concluding remarks
Chapter 11: Plant biodiversity and biotechnology
Abstract:
11.1 Biodiversity
11.2 Biotechnology
11.3 Heat stress tolerance in cereals
11.4 Modern approaches in cereals for yield and food security under temperature stress
11.5 Future perspectives
11.6 Acknowledgment
Chapter 12: Natural resveratrol bioproduction
Abstract:
12.1 Stilbenes and resveratrol
12.2 Health benefits of resveratrol
12.3 trans-resveratrol production through plant cell cultures
12.4 Introducing new pathway branches to crop plants: trans-resveratrol synthesis in tomato fruits
12.5 Concluding remarks
Index
List of tables
Abbreviations
About the contributors
Introduction
Chapter 1: From plant genomics to -omics technologies
Abstract:
1.1 SuperSAGE
1.2 CAGE - cap analysis of gene expression
1.3 -Omics and new advances in plant functional genomics
Chapter 2: Plant microRNAs
Abstract:
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Transcription of miRNA genes
2.3 MicroRNA processing
2.4 Modes of action
2.5 Evolution of miRNA genes
2.6 Differences from animal miRNAs
2.7 miRNA functions
2.8 The potential roles of microRNAs in crop improvement
Chapter 3: Epigenetic control by plant Polycomb proteins: new perspectives and emerging roles in stress response
Abstract:
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Conserved multi-protein complexes with histone post-translational modifying activities
3.3 Polycomb functions in plant development
3.4 Non-coding RNAs as regulatory cofactors of Polycomb complexes
3.5 Emerging roles of PcG and ncRNAs in responses to environmental stress
3.6 PcG protein functions in three-dimensional nuclear organization
3.7 Perspectives: the role of Polycomb in abiotic and biotic stress response
Chapter 4: Metabolite profiling for plant research
Abstract:
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Methodological approach
4.3 Metabolomic platform
4.4 Metabolomics in plant science
4.5 The future role of metabolomics in crop improvement
4.6 Conclusion
Chapter 5: The uniqueness of conifers
Abstract:
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Functional differentiation
5.3 Genome structure and composition
5.4 Genome function
5.5 Chemical divergence
5.6 Meeting the challenge: the system biology approach to unraveling the conifer genome
Chapter 6: Cryptochrome genes modulate global transcriptome of tomato
Abstract:
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Cryptochrome functions
6.3 Role of cryptochromes in mediating light-regulated gene expression in plants
6.4 Cryptochromes influence the diurnal global transcription profiles in tomato
Chapter 7: Genomics of grapevine: from genomics research on model plants to crops and from science to grapevine breeding
Abstract:
7.1 Use of genetic and molecular markers for studies of genetic diversity and genome selection in grapevine
7.2 Grapevine breeding
7.3 Transgene silencing
7.4 Identification and characterization of transgene insertion loci
7.5 Integration of vector backbone
7.6 Stability of inserted transgenes
7.7 Conclusions
7.8 Acknowledgement
Chapter 8: Grapevine genomics and phenotypic diversity of bud sports, varieties and wild relatives
Abstract:
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Origin of Vitis vinifera, domestication, and early selection for fruit characters
8.3 Sources of phenotypic variation in present-day grapevines
8.4 Genomic tools in the genome sequencing era
8.5 Current activities in grapevine genome analysis
8.6 Bud organogenesis, somatic mutations, and DNA typing of somatic chimeras
8.7 Phenotypically divergent clones and the underlying DNA variation
8.8 Transposon insertion-site profiling using NGS
8.9 Large structural variation using NGS
8.10 Copy number variation, gene redundancy, and subtle specialisation in secondary metabolism
8.11 Conclusions
Chapter 9: Peach ripening transcriptomics unveils new and unexpected targets for the improvement of drupe quality
Abstract:
9.1 Introduction
9.2 The fruit
9.3 Peach development and ripening
9.4 Microarray Transcript Profiling in peach
9.5 New players in the control of peach ripening
9.6 Conclusions
9.7 Acknowledgements
Chapter 10: Application of doubled haploid technology in breeding of Brassica napus
Abstract:
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Technique of isolated microspore culture
10.3 Doubled haploid method in breeding of Brassica napus
10.4 In vitro mutagenesis
10.5 Utilization of double haploidy in selection for resistance
10.6 Selection for modified seed oil composition
10.7 Selection for improved seed meal
10.8 Selection for cold tolerance
10.9 Concluding remarks
Chapter 11: Plant biodiversity and biotechnology
Abstract:
11.1 Biodiversity
11.2 Biotechnology
11.3 Heat stress tolerance in cereals
11.4 Modern approaches in cereals for yield and food security under temperature stress
11.5 Future perspectives
11.6 Acknowledgment
Chapter 12: Natural resveratrol bioproduction
Abstract:
12.1 Stilbenes and resveratrol
12.2 Health benefits of resveratrol
12.3 trans-resveratrol production through plant cell cultures
12.4 Introducing new pathway branches to crop plants: trans-resveratrol synthesis in tomato fruits
12.5 Concluding remarks
Index