The Maize Genome

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This book discusses advances in our understanding of the structure and function of the maize genome since publication of the original B73 reference genome in 2009, and the progress in translating this knowledge into basic biology and trait improvement. Maize is an extremely important crop, providing a large proportion of the world’s human caloric intake and animal feed, and serving as a model species for basic and applied research. The exceptionally high level of genetic diversity within maize presents opportunities and challenges in all aspects of maize genetics, from sequencing and genotyping to linking genotypes to phenotypes. Topics covered in this timely book range from (i) genome sequencing and genotyping techniques, (ii) genome features such as centromeres and epigenetic regulation, (iii) tools and resources available for trait genomics, to (iv) applications of allele mining and genomics-assisted breeding. This book is a valuable resource for researchers and students interested in maize genetics and genomics. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Draft Assembly of the F2 European Maize Genome Sequence and Its Comparison to the B73 Genome Sequence: A Characterization of Genotype-Specific Regions (Johann Joets, Clémentine Vitte, Alain Charcosset)....Pages 3-12 The Maize Pan-Genome (Alex B. Brohammer, Thomas J. Y. Kono, Candice N. Hirsch)....Pages 13-29 Rapid, Affordable, and Scalable Genotyping for Germplasm Exploration in Maize (M. Cinta Romay)....Pages 31-46 Front Matter ....Pages 47-47 Maize Transposable Element Dynamics (Jeffrey L. Bennetzen)....Pages 49-58 Genomics of Maize Centromeres (Jonathan I. Gent, Natalie J. Nannas, Yalin Liu, Handong Su, Hainan Zhao, Zhi Gao et al.)....Pages 59-80 The Maize Methylome (Jaclyn M. Noshay, Peter A. Crisp, Nathan M. Springer)....Pages 81-96 Integrating Transcriptome and Chromatin Landscapes for Deciphering the Epigenetic Regulation of Drought Response in Maize (Cristian Forestan, Silvia Farinati, Alice Lunardon, Serena Varotto)....Pages 97-112 Maize Small RNAs as Seeds of Change and Stability in Gene Expression and Genome Stability (Reza Hammond, Chong Teng, Blake C. Meyers)....Pages 113-127 Front Matter ....Pages 129-129 The UniformMu Resource: Construction, Applications, and Opportunities (Donald R. McCarty, Peng Liu, Karen E. Koch)....Pages 131-142 Germplasm Resources for Mapping Quantitative Traits in Maize (Anna Glowinski, Sherry Flint-Garcia)....Pages 143-159 Front Matter ....Pages 161-161 Genomics of Insect Resistance (A. Butron, L. F. Samayoa, R. Santiago, B. Ordás, R. A. Malvar)....Pages 163-183 The Genetics and Genomics of Virus Resistance in Maize (Margaret G. Redinbaugh, Thomas Lübberstedt, Pengfei Leng, Mingliang Xu)....Pages 185-200 Genomics of Fungal Disease Resistance (Randall J. Wisser, Nick Lauter)....Pages 201-211 Endophytes: The Other Maize Genome (Jason G. Wallace, Georgiana May)....Pages 213-246 Transcriptomic Dissection of Maize Root System Development (Peng Yu, Caroline Marcon, Jutta A. Baldauf, Felix Frey, Marcel Baer, Frank Hochholdinger)....Pages 247-257 Genomics of Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Maize: From Basic Approaches to Agronomic Applications (Bertrand Hirel, Peter J. Lea)....Pages 259-286 Genomics of Cold Tolerance in Maize (Elisabetta Frascaroli, Pedro Revilla)....Pages 287-303 High-Oil Maize Genomics (Xiaohong Yang, Jiansheng Li)....Pages 305-317 Evolution and Adaptation in the Maize Genome (Nancy Manchanda, Samantha J. Snodgrass, Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra, Matthew B. Hufford)....Pages 319-332 Front Matter ....Pages 333-333 Harnessing Maize Biodiversity (Luis Fernando Samayoa, Jeffrey C. Dunne, Ryan J. Andres, James B. Holland)....Pages 335-366 Toward Redesigning Hybrid Maize Breeding Through Genomics-Assisted Breeding (D. C. Kadam, A. J. Lorenz)....Pages 367-388