Musa is one of three genera in the family of Musaceae. Over 50 species of Musa exist, including bananas and plantains. This book assembles the latest information on the genomic research of this genus. A group of leading experts in Musa genetics, genomics, and breeding provide basic as well as advanced information for those interested in learning more about the banana genome. The accessible style is easily understood by students and researchers, making the book an ideal springboard for those looking to do expanded research into this crop.
Introduction, Michael Pillay, Abdou Tenkouano and Rodomiro Ortiz
Classical Genetics and Traditional Breeding in Musa, Michael Pillay
Diversity Analysis of Banana to Decipher the Origin of Cultivars, Kornel Burg and Ratri Boonruangrod
Molecular Marker Techniques in Musa Genomic Research, Michael Pillay, K.A. Kumar, Andrew James, Silvas Jabekumar Prince Kirubakaran, Robert Miller, Rodomiro Ortiz, and Elayabalan Sivalingam
Molecular Linkage Maps: Strategies, Resources and Achievements, Cory Johnson and Christopher Cullis
Mapping and Tagging of Simply Inherited Traits in Musa, Rodomiro Ortiz
Molecular Mapping of Complex Traits, Rodomiro Ortiz
Map-Based Cloning in Musa spp., Andrew James, Rodomiro Ortiz, and Robert Miller
Functional Genomics and Transcriptomics in Musa, Michael Pillay, S. Elayabalan, K.A. Kumar, and Silvas Jabekumar Prince
Proteomics and Metabolomics of Musa, Dinh Hoang Lan Chi, and Peer M. Schenk
Role of Bioinformatics as a Tool, Mathieu Rouard, Sebastien Christian Carpentier, Stephanie Bocs, Gaëtan Droc, Xavier Argout, Nicolas Roux, and Manuel Ruiz
Genomics of Mycosphaerella fijiensis—The Causal Agent of Black Sigatoka in Musa spp., Cláudia Fortes Ferreira, Hermínio Souza Rocha, Ricardo Franco Cunha Moreira, and Lahyre Izaete Silveira Gomes
Genomics of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Causing Wilt Disease in Banana (Musa spp.), R. Thangavelu, G.D. Perumal, M.M. Musataff, S. Sreeramanan, and Xavier Rathinam
Disease Resistance-Related Genes in Banana: The Cases of NBS, Pto and NPR1 Genes, Santy Peraza-Echeverria, Virginia Aurora Herrera-Valencia, and Andrew James
A Case for Molecular Breeding in Musa, Michael Pillay, K.A. Kumar, A.S.K. Shunmugam and S. Elayabalan
Conclusion and Prospects in Musa Research, Michael Pillay
Michael Pillay, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa; George Ude, Bowie State University, Maryland, USA; Chittaranjan Kole, Clemson University, South Carolina, USA