Plant Retrotransposons : Genomic, Evolutionary and Biotechnological Perspectives (Hardcover)

Preface. SECTION A: INTRODUCTION TO RETROTRANSPOSONS. Retrotransposons: A 360 Degree Overview. Origin, Evolution and Genomic Organization of Retro Transposons in the Plant Genome. Retrotransposons and Development of Plants. Genomic and Epigenomic Regulation of Retrotransposons. Computational Approaches for Retrotransposon Investigations. SECTION B: RETROTRANSPOSONS IN PLANT GENOMES. Retrotransposons in Plant Genomics (Zea mays). Retrotransposons in Triticum Aestivum. Retrotransposons in Genome of Hordeum vulgare. Retrotransposons in Soybean (Glycine max). Retrotransposons in Plant Genome of Brassica. Retrotransposons in Nicotiana Plant Genome. SECTION C: RETROTRANSPOSONS AND CROP IMPROVEMENT. Retrotransposons and Crop Improvement. Retrotransposons and Plant Stress Responses. Index.