Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Berries

There has been considerable interest in berries recently, as their health-related, culinary, and biological properties have driven new initiatives in berry breeding and production. Breakthroughs in molecular technologies allow genomics-enabled approaches to augment research efforts. This volume documents the basic botany and culture of four major berry crops and then follows the scientific milestones that have ushered these systems into the modern genomics era. Leading researchers in each crop system detail the recent findings in genetics, genomics, and breeding that seek to improve sustainable cultivation, fruit quality, and availability.

Blueberry; Lisa J. Rowland, James F. Hancock and Nahla V. BassilIntroduction Basic Information on the Plant Classical Genetics and Traditional Breeding DiversityAnalysis Association Studies Molecular Linkage Maps: Strategies, Resources, and Achievements Evolution of DNA Markers Construction of Genetic Linkage maps Molecular Mapping of Simply Inherited and Complex Traits Molecular and Transgenic Breeding Structural Genomics Functional Genomics: Transcriptomics Role of Bioinformatics as a Tool Conclusions and Future ProspectsCranberry; Anna Zdepski, Samir C. Debnath, Amy Howell, James Polashock, Peter Oudemans, Nicholi Vorsa and Todd P. MichaelIntroduction Cranberry Genetic Resources Cranberry Genome Future Research and PerspectivesRaspberries and Blackberries; John-David Swanson, John E. Carlson, Felicidad Fernández-Fernández, Chad E. Finn, Julie Graham, Courtney Weber, Daniel J. SargentRubus: A Preamble Diversity Analysis Linkage Mapping and Molecular Breeding Mapping of SimplyInherited Traits Molecular Mapping of Complex Traits Molecular Breeding Genomics BioinformaticResources Genomic Resources, the Future Future Prospects Tables FiguresStrawberry Fragaria History and Breeding; Philip J. StewartStrawberry Genome Composition, Linkage Maps and Markers; Kevin M. Folta, Béatrice Denoyes-Rothan, Mathieu Rousseau-Gueutin, and Philip J. StewartStrawberry Structural and Functional Genomics; Janet P. Slovin, Todd P. Michael