Genetics and Genomics of Cotton
Author | : Andrew H. Paterson |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 515 |
Release | : 2009-03-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780387708102 |
ISBN-13 | : 0387708103 |
Rating | : 4/5 (103 Downloads) |
Download or read book Genetics and Genomics of Cotton written by Andrew H. Paterson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-03-11 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gossypium (cotton) genus presents novel opportunities to advance our understanding of the natural world and its organic evolution. In this book, advances of the past decade are summarized and synthesized to elucidate the current state of knowledge of the structure, function, and evolution of the Gossypium genome, and progress in the application of this knowledge to cotton improvement. This book provides the first comprehensive reference on cotton genomics.