The Carrot Genome

Contents with Potential Authors
Preface List of Contributors List of Abbreviations
1. Introduction: Economic Importance P. Simon
2. Botanical Descritions: Taxonomy, Phylogeny, Origin, Distribution D. Spooner, Vegetable Crops Research Unit, US Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Madison, Wisconsin, USA and Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3. Carrot Domestication S. Ellison, Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

4. Carrot Floral Development and Reproductive Biology C. Galmarini, EEA La Consulta CC8, INTA and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Mendoza, Argentina T. Nothnagel, Julius Kühn-Institut, Institute of Horticultural Crops, Q uedlinburg, Germany
5. Gene Flow J. Mandel, Department of Biological Sciences and W. Harry Feinstone Center for Genomic Research, The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

6. Genetic Resources for Carrot Improvement Ch. Allender, Warwick Crop Centre, University of Warwick, Wellesbourne, Warwick, UK
7. Classical and Molecular Genetics M. Iorizzo, P. Cavagnaro, CONICET and INTA EEA La Consulta, CC8 La Consulta (5567), Mendoza, Argentina

8. Carrot Molecular Cytogenetics E. Grzebelus, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Krakow, Poland M. Iovene, Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council, Bari, Italy
9. Traditional and Molecular Breeding P. Simon
10. Genetic Engineering of Carrot R. Baranski
11. Carrot Bioinformatic Tools and Library Resources A. Van Deynze, Seed Biotechnology Center, University of California, Davis, California, USA
M. Iorizzo

12. Carrot Nuclear Genome: Assembly and Organization M. Iorizzo
13. Carrot Organelle Genomes: Organization, Diversity, and Inheritance D. Spooner, Vegetable Crops Research Unit, US Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Madison, Wisconsin, USA and Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

14. Carrot Genome Evolution S. Cheng, Beijing Genomics Institute-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
15. Carrot Carotenoid Genetics and Genomics P. Simon
16. Carrot Anthocyanin Genetics and Genomics P. Cavagnaro, CONICET and INTA EEA La Consulta, CC8 La Consulta (5567), Mendoz a, Argentina
M. Iorizzo
17. Carrot Terpenoid Genetics and Genomics M. Ibdah, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Agriculture Research Organization, Ramat Yishay, Israel D. Tholl, Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

18. Genetics and Genomics of Other Metabolites Including Sugars and Polyacetylenes P. Cavagnaro, CONICET and INTA EEA La Consulta, CC8 La Consulta (5567), Mendoza, Argentina

19. Genetics and Genomics of Carrot Biotic Stress M. Briard, Genetic and Horticulture Research Unit, INH, Angers, France OR L. du Toit, Northwestern Washington Research & Extension Center (NWREC), Washington State University, Mount Vernon, WA, USA
20. Genetics and Genomics of Carrot Abiotic Stress D. Grzebelus
21. Futu re Prspects for Applications in Germplasm Characterization, Gene Discovery, and Carrot Breeding All Editors
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