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Moore, Paul |
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Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter Publication Acceptance Date: 10/10/2003 Publication Date: 11/29/2004 Citation: Moore, P.H. 2004. Chapter introduction: breeding and molecular biology to improve sugarcane for the 21st century. Book Chapter, p461-464. Interpretive Summary: Abstract only Technical Abstract: A decade of progress in sugarcane genomics has provided a wealth of data and formulated at least partial answers to century-old questions that were once considered unanswerable. A growing abundance of genomic information is becoming available to sugarcane breeders and geneticists to assist and advance their research and development programs. Future advancements will provide increasingly practical tools for sugarcane breeders to develop improved sugarcane cultivars and to: - Produce complete sugarcane linkage maps using existing RFLP maps as frame scaffolds upon which to add high throughput DNA markers such as AFLPs - Develop the capacity to scan whole sugarcane genomes for QTLs controlling economic traits through use of the completed maps - Integrate sugarcane and sorghum genetic and physical maps with most or all of the abundant EST on the map to generate the ultimate tools for QTL mapping and gene isolation - Uncover the mechanism of female restitution in S. officinarum to advance our knowledge of basic biology and perhaps find significant applications to crop improvement in other species This review will hopefully provide plant breeders with broader knowledge about Saccharum germplasm, new selection tools, and new sources of genes for solving future challenges. |
