Genomics of Plant Genetic Resources : Volume 1. Managing, sequencing and mining genetic resources

Our lives and well being intimately depend on the exploitation of the plant genetic resources available to our breeding programs. Therefore, more extensive exploration and effective exploitation of plant genetic resources are essential prerequisites for the release of improved cultivars. Accordingly, the remarkable progress in genomics approaches and more recently in sequencing and bioinformatics offers unprecedented opportunities for mining germplasm collections, mapping and cloning loci of interest, identifying novel alleles and deploying them for breeding purposes. This book collects 48 highly interdisciplinary articles describing how genomics improves our capacity to characterize and harness natural and artificially induced variation in order to boost crop productivity and provide consumers with high-quality food. This book will be an invaluable reference for all those interested in managing, mining and harnessing the genetic richness of plant genetic resources. Front Matter....Pages i-xxi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Building a Global Plant Genetic Resources System....Pages 3-25 Genomic Approaches and Intellectual Property Protection for Variety Release: A Perspective from the Private Sector....Pages 27-47 The Use of Molecular Marker Data to Assist in the Determination of Essentially Derived Varieties....Pages 49-65 Application of Molecular Markers in Spatial Analysis to Optimize In Situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources....Pages 67-91 Historical and Prospective Applications of ‘Quantitative Genomics’ in Utilising Germplasm Resources....Pages 93-110 Front Matter....Pages 111-111 High-throughput SNP Profiling of Genetic Resources in Crop Plants Using Genotyping Arrays....Pages 113-130 Paleogenomics as a Guide for Traits Improvement....Pages 131-172 Non-invasive Phenotyping Methodologies Enable the Accurate Characterization of Growth and Performance of Shoots and Roots....Pages 173-206 Association Mapping of Genetic Resources: Achievements and Future Perspectives....Pages 207-235 Exploiting Barley Genetic Resources for Genome Wide Association Scans (GWAS)....Pages 237-254 Production and Molecular Cytogenetic Identification of Wheat-Alien Hybrids and Introgression Lines....Pages 255-283 Radiation Hybrids: A valuable Tool for Genetic, Genomic and Functional Analysis of Plant Genomes....Pages 285-318 FISHIS: A New Way in Chromosome Flow Sorting Makes Complex Genomes More Accessible....Pages 319-348 Mining Genetic Resources via Ecotilling....Pages 349-365 Front Matter....Pages 367-367 Next Generation Sequencing and Germplasm Resources....Pages 369-390 Advances in Sequencing the Barley Genome....Pages 391-403 The Wheat Black Jack: Advances Towards Sequencing the 21 Chromosomes of Bread Wheat....Pages 405-438 Wheat Domestication: Key to Agricultural Revolutions Past and Future....Pages 439-464 Molecular Evidence for Soybean Domestication....Pages 465-481 Genomics of Origin, Domestication and Evolution of Phaseolus vulgaris ....Pages 483-507 Front Matter....Pages 509-509 Advances in Nicotiana Genetic and “Omics” Resources....Pages 511-532 Mining SNPs and Linkage Analysis in Cynara Cardunculus ....Pages 533-557 Genetic Diversity Assessment in European Cynara Collections....Pages 559-584 Analysis and Exploitation of Cereal Genomes with the Aid of Brachypodium ....Pages 585-613 Mining Natural Variation for Maize Improvement: Selection on Phenotypes and Genes....Pages 615-649 Breeding Forest Trees by Genomic Selection: Current Progress and the Way Forward....Pages 651-682 Genetic Diversity in the Grapevine Germplasm....Pages 683-704 Back Matter....Pages 705-710 The future of food security will increasingly rely on more extensive exploration and effective exploitation of plant genetic resources. The remarkable progress in plant genomics, sequencing and bioinformatics offers unprecedented opportunities for mining germplasm collections, mapping and cloning loci of interest, identifying novel alleles and deploying them for breeding purposes. Genomics of Plant Genetic Resources presents a state-of-the-art collection of highly interdisciplinary articles describing how genomics improves our capacity to characterize and harness natural and artificially induced variation in order to boost crop productivity and provide consumers with high-quality food. In the past decade, the appreciation of the value of biodiversity has grown rapidly, mainly due to the increased awareness of the pivotal role that plant genetic resources plays for securing the supply of plant-derived products. Meeting the challenges posed by climate change and the needs of the burgeoning population will require a quantum leap in crop productivity, which will only be possible through the integration of genomics-based approaches with extant breeding programs. Additionally, the new selection paradigm ushered in by genomics-assisted breeding will facilitate allele mining in orphan crops and underutilized species, previously less accessible via conventional approaches. The unifying picture that emerges from this book unequivocally shows the pivotal role played by genomics in order to mine germplasm collections, elucidate gene function, identify superior alleles and, ultimately, release improved cultivars. For each of these objectives, the book presents a number of compelling case studies and examples. This unique and timely book is an invaluable reference for educators, researchers, crop specialists, breeders and decision makers interested in managing, mining and harnessing the genetic richness of plant genetic resources.