Genetics and Genomics of Papaya, 2014 Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models Series, Vol. 10

This book reviews various aspects of papaya genomics, including existing genetic and genomic resources, recent progress on structural and functional genomics, and their applications in papaya improvement. Organized into four sections, the volume explores the origin and domestication of papaya, classic genetics and breeding, recent progress on molecular genetics, and current and future applications of genomic resources for papaya improvement.

Bolstered by contributions from authorities in the field, Genetics and Genomics of Papaya is a valuable resource that provides the most up to date information for papaya researchers and plant biologists.

Part I: Natural History and Genetic Diversity

1: Papaya (Carica papaya L.):  Origin, Domestication, and Production
Gabriela Fuentes and Jorge M. Santamaría

2: Biology of the Papaya Plant
Víctor M. Jiménez, Eric Mora Newcomer, and Marco V. Gutiérrez-Soto

3: Phenotypic and Genetic Diversity of Papaya
Paul H. Moore

4: Vasconcellea for Papaya Improvement
Geo Coppens d'Eeckenbrugge, Rod Drew, Tina Kyndt, and Xavier Scheldeman

5: The Phylogeny of the Caricaceae
Fernanda Antunes Carvalho and Susanne S. Renner

Part II: Classical and Molecular Genetics and Breeding

6: History and Future of the Solo Papaya
Richard Manshardt

7: Hawaii’s Transgenic Papaya Story 1978-2012:  A Personal Account
Dennis Gonsalves

8: Molecular Genetic Mapping of Papaya
Jennifer Han  and Ray Ming

9: Molecular Cytogenetics of Papaya
Wenli Zhang and Jiming Jiang

10: Physical Map of Papaya Genome
Qingyi Yu

Part III:  The Papaya Genome

11: Sequencing and Assembly of the Transgenic Papaya Genome
Robert VanBuren and Ray Ming

12: Syntenic Sequence Conservation Between and Within Papaya Genes
Eric Lyons and Haibao Tang

13: Papaya Repeat Database
Niranjan Nagarajan and Rafael Navajas-Pérez

14: Genomics of Papaya Fruit Development and Ripening
Robert E. Paull, Pingfang Wu, Nancy J. Chen

15: Genomics of Papaya Disease Resistance
Brad W. Porter, David A. Christopher, and Yun J. Zhu

16: Genomics of Papaya Sex Chromosomes
Robert VanBuren  and Ray Ming

Part IV:   Early Applications and Future Prospect

17:  Physical Mapping of Papaya Sex Chromosomes
Jianping Wang, Jong-Kuk Na, and Ray Ming

18: Cloning Major Genes Controlling Fruit Flesh Color in Papaya
Rishi Aryal and Ray Ming

19: Molecular Markers in Papayas
Chutchamas Kanchana-udomkan, Rebecca Ford, and Rod Drew

20: Papaya Nutritional Analysis
Marisa M. Wall and Savarni Tripathi

21: Papaya as a Medicinal Plant
Timothy J. O’Hare and David J. Williams

22:  Allele Discovery Platform (ADP) in Papaya (Carica papaya L.)
P.K. Anish Kumar, Anjanabha Bhattacharya, O. P. Dutta, and Manash Chatterjee

Ray Ming, PhD
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Plant Biology, Urbana, IL, USA

Paul H. Moore, PhD
Hawaii Agriculture Research Center, Kunia, HI
Texas AgriLife Research Center, Weslaco, TX, USA

Provides the latest information on papaya genetics and genomics for papaya researchers and plant biologists

Written by a team of experts in various aspects of papaya genomics

Features numerous color illustrations and photographs

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras