Potato biology and biotechnology : advances and perspectives /
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Imprint: | Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2007. |
Description: | 1 online resource (xxxi, 823 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11155065 |
Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgement
- List of contributors
- Part I The Markets
- Chapter 1 The Fresh Potato Market
- 1.1 Introduction and Overview
- 1.2 Production
- 1.3 Supply
- 1.4 Demand
- 1.5 Expenditure and Consumption
- 1.6 The Consumers' Views
- 1.7 Prices Paid to Producers
- 1.8 Potatoes and the Health Issue
- 1.9 Summary, Conclusions and Future Prospects
- Chapter 2 Global Markets for Processed Potato Products
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Processed Potato Products
- 2.3 History of Potato Processing
- 2.4 Current Dimensions
- 2.5 Potato-Processing Companies and Locations
- 2.6 Potato Supply
- 2.7 Potato Cost
- 2.8 Potato Quality
- 2.9 Current Issues and Future Development
- Chapter 3 The seed potato market
- 3.1 Seed Tubers
- 3.2 Seed Market
- 3.3 Barriers to Markets in Seed Potatoes
- Part II Genetics and Genetic Resources
- Chapter 4 Molecular Taxonomy
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Taxonomic Background
- 4.3 Molecular Data
- 4.4 Conclusion
- Chapter 5 Molecular Markers, Maps and Population Genetics
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 DNA Marker Types Useful for Potato Genetics
- 5.3 Principles of Linkage Map Construction
- 5.4 Molecular Maps of Potato
- 5.5 Comparing the Potato with other Plant Genomes
- 5.6 Population Genetics
- Chapter 6 Genetics of Morphological and Tuber Traits
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Classical Potato Genetics with Molecular Techniques
- 6.3 The Genetics of Morphological Traits
- 6.4 Genetics of Tuber Physiology
- 6.5 Tuber Quality Traits
- Chapter 7 Genetics of Resistance to Pests and Disease
- 7.1 Resistance Screening
- 7.2 Resistance Genetics in Potato
- 7.3 Molecular Analysis of Potato Resistance
- Chapter 8 Potato-Breeding Strategy
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Evolution of the Modern Potato Crop
- 8.3 Potato Breeding and the Need for New Cultivars
- 8.4 Adaptation to Environments and End Uses
- 8.5 Germplasm Available
- 8.6 Introgression of Genes from Wild Species
- 8.7 Breeding Cultivars at the Tetraploid Level for Clonal Propagation
- 8.8 Breeding Cultivars for TPS
- 8.9 Genetically Modified Potatoes
- 8.10 Achieving Durable Disease and Pest Resistance
- 8.11 Conclusions
- Chapter 9 Genomics
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Characteristics of the Potato Genome
- 9.3 Gene Isolation
- 9.4 Structural Genomic Resources
- 9.5 Analysis of Potato Gene Expression
- 9.6 Microarrays
- 9.7 Functional Genomic Resources
- 9.8 Towards a Genome-Wide Physical Map and a Potato Genome Sequence
- 9.9 Proteomics and Metabolomics
- 9.10 Genomic Databases
- 9.11 Summary
- Chapter 10 Potato Cytogenetics
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Basic Chromosome Number and Polyploid Complexes
- 10.3 Genome and Species Relationships
- 10.4 Karyotyping of Potato Species
- 10.5 Cytogenetics in Potato Improvement
- Part III Plant Growth and Development
- Chapter 11 Above-Ground and Below-G.