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Plant Epigenetics Coming of Age for Breeding Applications. Advances in Botanical Research Volume 88

  • Book

  • November 2018
  • Elsevier Science and Technology
  • ID: 4579854

Epigenetics and Breeding, Volume 88, the latest release in the Advances in Botanical Research series, brings together the experiences and critical information teachers, researchers and managers must consider from both scientific and legal points-of-view as they relate to biotechnology. New chapters in this updated volume include sections on Epigenetic Mechanisms in Plants, Epigenomic Diversity and Applications to Breeding, Epigenetics in Breeding, EpiRILs: Lessons from Arabidopsis, Transposable Elements as a Tool for Plant Improvement, Epigenome Editing, Epigenetics and Grafting, Sexual and Non-sexual reproduction, Epigenetics in Cereals, and more.

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Table of Contents

1. Epigenetics A Historical Perspective Peter Meyer 2. Epigenetic Mechanisms in Plants Hiroki Maeji and Taisuke Nishimura 3. Epigenetic Diversity and Application to Breeding Sunil Kumar Kenchanmane Raju and Chad E. Niederhuth 4. EpiRILs: Lessons From Arabidopsis Marco Catoni and Sandra Cortijo 5. Sexual and Non-sexual Reproduction: Inheritance and Stability of Epigenetic Variations and Consequences for Breeding Application Yu-Hung Hung, Fang Liu, Xiang-Qian Zhang, Wenyan Xiao, and Tzung-Fu Hsieh 6. Transposable Elements as Tool for Crop Improvement Michael Thieme and Etienne Bucher 7. Roles of Epigenetic Mechanisms in Grafting and Possible Applications Margot M. J. Berger, Philippe Gallusci, and Emeline Teyssier 8. Hybrid Vigor: Importance of Epigenetic Processes and Consequences for Breeding Naomi Miyaji and Ryo Fujimoto 9. The Control of Bud Break and Flowering Time in Plants: Contribution of Epigenetic Mechanisms and Consequences in Agriculture and Breeding Amanda Malvessi Cattani, Tiago Sartor, Vítor da Silveira Falavigna, Diogo Denardi Porto, Carolina Pereira Silveira, Paulo Ricardo Dias de Oliveira, and Luís Fernando Revers 10. Epigenetic Regulations of Fleshy Fruit Development and Ripening and Their Potential Applications to Breeding Strategies E. Bucher, J. Kong, E. Teyssier, and Philippe Gallusci 11. Aspects of Epigenetic Regulation in Cereals Omar Oltehua-Lopez, Ana E. Dorantes-Acosta, Mathieu Ingouff, Sophie Lanciano, Olivier Leblanc, Daniel Grimanelli, Marie Mirouze, and Mario A. Arteaga-Vazquez 12. Epigenetics in Forest Trees: State of the Art and Potential Implications for Breeding and Management in a Context of Climate Change Mamadou Dia Sow, Isabelle Allona, Christophe Ambroise, Daniel Conde, Régis Fichot, Svetlana Gribkova, Véronique Jorge, Grégoire Le-Provost, Luc Pâques, Christophe Plomion, Jérôme Salse, Léopoldo Sanchez-Rodriguez, Vincent Segura, Jörg Tost, and Stéphane Maury