Weedy and invasive plant genomics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by C. Neal Stewart

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910139788903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Ames, IA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009
• ISBN: 1-282-25950-4; 9786612259500; 0-8138-0619-4; 0-8138-0548-1
• Edizione: [1st. ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (271 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): StewartC. Neal
• Disciplina: 581.6/52
• Soggetti: Weeds - Genetics; Weeds - Germplasm resources; Weeds - Biological control; Invasive plants - Genetics; Invasive plants - Germplasm resources; Invasive plants - Biological control; Genomics; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Weedy and Invasive Plant Genomics; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1: Why Should Weed Scientists Care About Genomics?; 2: An Introduction To Molecular Genetic And Genomic Techniques; 3: Arabidopsis Is Not A Weed, And Mostly Not A Good Model For Weed Genomics; There Is No Good Model For Weed Genomics; 4: Model Weeds For Genomics Research; 5: 21st-Century Weed Science: A Call For Amaranthus Genomics; 6: Evolutionary Genomics Of Weedy Rice; 7: Rhizomatousness: Genes Important For A Weediness Syndrome; 8: Leafy Spurge: An Emerging Model To Study Traits Of Perennial Weeds; 9: Herbicide Resistance: Target Site Mutations10: Molecular And Genomic Mechanisms Of Non-Target-Site Herbicide Resistance; 11: A Herbicide Defense Trait That Is Distinct From Resistance: The ; Evolutionary Ecology And Genomics Of Herbicide Tolerance; 12: The Genomics Of Plant Invasion: A Case Study In Spotted Knapweed; 13: Molecular Ecology Of Plant Competition; 14: Genomics And Weeds: A Synthesis; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Weedy and Invasive Plant Genomics offers a comprehensive, up-to-date reference on genetic and genomics research in weedy and invasive plants. Forward-looking in its approach, the work also assesses the areas of future research necessary to defeat these agricultural pests. This research-based, scholarly work engenders a further understanding of weeds and invasive plants, opening avenues for developing more effective methods of managing them. This volume will be a necessary reference for weed scientists, agrochemical industry researchers, conservation geneticist, and plant biologists.