The Common Bean Genome

Description

This book provides insights into the genetics and the latest advances in genomics research on the common bean, offering a timely overview of topics that are pertinent for future developments in legume genomics. The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important grain legume crop for food consumption worldwide, as well as a model for legume research, and the availability of the genome sequence has completely changed the paradigm of the ongoing research on the species. Key topics covered include the numerous genetic and genomic resources, available tools, the identified genes and quantitative trait locus (QTL) identified, and there is a particular emphasis on domestication. It is a valuable resource for students and researchers interested in the genetics and genomics of the common bean and legumes in general. Front Matter ....Pages i-xviii Common Bean: Economic Importance and Relevance to Biological Science Research (James R. Myers, Ken Kmiecik)....Pages 1-20 Domestication and Crop History (Valerio Di Vittori, Elisa Bellucci, Elena Bitocchi, Domenico Rau, Monica Rodriguez, Maria Leonarda Murgia et al.)....Pages 21-55 Cytogenetics and Comparative Analysis of Phaseolus Species (Artur Fonsêca, Andrea Pedrosa-Harand)....Pages 57-68 Genetic Mapping and QTL Analysis in Common Bean (Ana M. González, Fernando J. Yuste-Lisbona, Antonia Fernández-Lozano, Rafael Lozano, Marta Santalla)....Pages 69-107 Requirement of Whole-Genome Sequencing (Martha Rendón-Anaya, Alfredo Herrera-Estrella)....Pages 109-128 Common Bean Genomes: Mining New Knowledge of a Major Societal Crop (Phillip E. McClean, Bodo Raatz)....Pages 129-145 Organelle Genomes in Phaseolus Beans and Their Use in Evolutionary Studies (Maria I. Chacón Sánchez)....Pages 147-166 Phytic Acid Biosynthesis and Transport in Phaseolus vulgaris: Exploitation of New Genomic Resources (Eleonora Cominelli, Gregorio Orozco-Arroyo, Francesca Sparvoli)....Pages 167-186 What Is Present at Common Bean Subtelomeres? Large Resistance Gene Clusters, Knobs and Khipu Satellite DNA (Manon M. S. Richard, Vincent Thareau, Nicolas W. G. Chen, Chouaib Meziadi, Stéphanie Pflieger, Valérie Geffroy)....Pages 187-199 Comparison of Gene Families: Seed Storage and Other Seed Proteins (Jaya Joshi, Sudhakar Pandurangan, Marwan Diapari, Frédéric Marsolais)....Pages 201-217 A Comparison of Phenylpropanoid Pathway Gene Families in Common Bean. Focus on P450 and C4H Genes (Yarmilla Reinprecht, Gregory E. Perry, K. Peter Pauls)....Pages 219-261 Phylogenomics: The Evolution of Common Bean as Seen from the Perspective of All of Its Genes (Salvador Capella-Gutiérrez, Anna Vlasova, Toni Gabaldón)....Pages 263-287 Prospects: The Importance of Common Bean as a Model Crop (Marcelino Pérez de la Vega, Marta Santalla, Frédéric Marsolais)....Pages 289-295