Advances in Wheat Genetics : Proceedings of the 12th International Wheat Genetics Symposium.
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Intro -- Sponsors -- Preface -- List of the Meetings of International Wheat Genetics Symposium Held to Date -- Contents -- Part I: Wheat Genetics: Past, Present, and Future -- Chapter 1: Prof. H. Kihara's Genome Concept and Advancements in Wheat Cytogenetics in His School -- Discovery of Polyploidy and Cytogenetics of Interploid Hybrids in Wheat -- Kihara's Genome Concept and Supporting Evidence -- Genome Analysis and a Re-evaluation on Genome Homology -- Plasmon Analysis as the Counter Part of Genome Analysis -- Persistence of Genetic Effects of Ae. caudata Plasmon on Wheat Phenotypes -- Reconstitution of Ae. caudata from Its Genome and Plasmon Separated for Half a Century and Paternal mtDNA Transmission in Wheat -- References -- Chapter 2: How a Gene from Japan Revolutionized the World of Wheat: CIMMYT's Quest for Combining Genes to Mitigate Threats to Global Food Security -- The Origins of Norin 10 -- From Norin 10 to the Green Revolution -- The Impact of the Green Revolution -- CIMMYT Today -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Germplasm and Genetic Diversity -- Chapter 3: Genetic Resources of Triticum -- Introduction -- Paradigm Shifts -- In Situ as Opposed to Ex Situ Maintenance of PGR -- Inclusion of Neglected and Underutilized Cultivated Plants -- Methods of Analysing Diversity Within and Between Taxa -- Methods of Evaluation -- Storage and Reproduction in Genebanks -- Outlook -- References -- Chapter 4: Development of Core Set of Wheat (Triticum spp.) Germplasm Conserved in the National Genebank in India -- Introduction -- Material and Methods -- Experimental Site and Material -- Traits Studied -- Statistical Analysis -- Results and Discussion -- Genebank Material -- Core Set Development -- Evaluation of Core -- Validation of Core -- Shannon-Weaver Diversity Index -- Conclusions -- References. Chapter 5: Transfer to Wheat of Potentially New Stem Rust Resistance Genes from Aegilops speltoides -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Results and Discussion -- References -- Chapter 6: Genetic Variation and Its Geographical Distribution in Aegilops caudata L.: Morphology, Hybrid Sterility and Gametocidal Genes -- Geographical Distribution of the Two Varieties -- Hybrid Sterility -- Cytogenetic Differentiation into Western and Eastern Geographical Groups -- Gametocidal-Like Genes Cause the Sterility in Intraspecific F1 Hybrids -- Genetic Control of the Diagnostic Morphology of the Two Varieties -- Geographical Differentiation and Establishment of the Present Geographical Distribution in Ae. caudata -- References -- Part III: Cytogenetics and Allopolyploid Evolution -- Chapter 7: Wheat Chromosome Analysis -- Laying the Foundation of Wheat Chromosome Research: Genome Analyzer Method -- Laying the Foundation for Cytogenetic and Genome Mapping: The Wheat Aneuploid Stocks -- Laying the Foundation for Analysis of Chromosome Structure: Chromosome Banding and In Situ Hybridization Methods -- Laying the Foundation for Wheat Chromosome Manipulation: An Integrated Approach for Alien Genetic Transfers -- Looking to the Future -- References -- Chapter 8: New Aneuploids of Common Wheat -- Aneuploids of Common Wheat -- Advanced Techniques to Check Aneuploids -- Gametocidal Mechanism -- Deletion Stocks of Common Wheat -- Dissection of Alien Chromosomes -- PCR-Based Mass Selection of Gc-Induced Deletions for Specific Chromosomes -- Epilogue -- References -- Chapter 9: Chromosomal Changes over the Course of Polyploid Wheat Evolution and Domestication -- References -- Part IV: Toward Whole Genome Sequencing -- Chapter 10: Comprehensive Functional Analyses of Expressed Sequence Tags in Common Wheat -- Large-Scale Collection of Genes Expressed in Common Wheat. Functional Analysis of ESTs in Common Wheat -- Full-Length cDNA Collection in Common Wheat -- Identification of Standard Transcripts in Common Wheat -- Chromosome Assignment of Expressed Genes in Common Wheat -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Development of the BAC Physical Maps of Wheat Chromosome 6B for Its Genomic Sequencing -- Genome Sequencing Project for Chromosome 6B -- Chromosome 6B-Specific BAC Libraries -- BAC Contig Construction -- Development of DNA Markers for Anchoring BAC Contigs to the Specific Genomic Regions on Chromosome 6B -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part V: Structural and Functional Genomics -- Chapter 12: Sequencing of Wheat Chromosome 6B: Toward Functional Genomics -- Chromosome by Chromosome Sequencing -- Survey Sequencing and Annotation of Chromosome 6B -- Application of Chromosome 6B Sequences to Wheat Genomics -- References -- Chapter 13: Genetic Mechanisms of Vernalization Requirement Duration in Winter Wheat Cultivars -- Materials and Methods -- Results and Discussion -- The vrn-A1 Gene Controlling Vernalization Requirement Duration in Winter Wheat Cultivars -- A Critical Point Mutation in vrn-A1 at the Protein Level -- A Novel Haplotype of vrn-A1 at the Protein Level -- Diverse VRN-A1 Proteins in Winter Wheat and Spring Wheat Cultivars -- Application of Multiple Molecular Markers for VRN-A1 -- References -- Chapter 14: Building Ultra-Dense Genetic Maps in the Presence of Genotyping Errors and Missing Data -- Introduction -- Geometry of Genotyping Space in the Presence of Marker Typing Errors -- The Proposed Method and Algorithm -- Results and Discussion -- References -- Part VI: Functional Gene Analysis and Molecular Tools -- Chapter 15: Exploiting Comparative Biology and Genomics to Understand a Trait in Wheat, Ph1 -- Introduction -- The Basic Chromosome Pairing and Recombination Process. The Power of a Cell Biological Experiment -- Ph1 Locus at a Molecular Level -- What Pairing in Euploid Wheat Itself Tells Us? -- Independent Centromere Pairing -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 16: The Specific Features of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Regulation in Wheat -- Introduction -- Structural Genes of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Wheat -- Genes Determining Anthocyanin Pigmentation in Different Parts of Wheat Plant -- Mapping of the Genes Determining Anthocyanin Pigmentation Traits -- Transcriptional Analysis of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Structural Genes in Different Wheat Organs -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 17: Association of Wheat miRNAs with Hybrid Incompatibility in Interspecific Crosses of Triticum and Aegilops -- Hybrid Incompatibility in Higher Plants -- Abnormal Phenotypes in Wheat Hybrids -- Wheat microRNAs and Their Association with Hybrid Incompatibility -- References -- Chapter 18: High Efficiency Wheat Transformation Mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Results -- Preliminary Study -- Production of Transgenic Wheat -- Characterization of the Transgenic Wheat -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 19: Extra Early-Flowering (exe) Mutants in Einkorn Wheat Generated by Heavy-Ion Beam Irradiation -- Introduction -- Identification of exe Mutants -- Morphological Characteristics of the exe Mutants -- Hypothetical Model for Extra Early-Flowering Phenotype -- References -- Part VII: Biotic Stress Response -- Chapter 20: Stem Rust Resistance: Two Approaches -- Introduction -- Comparative Mapping of Ug99 Resistance on Chromosome 6DS -- SrCad -- Sr42 -- Other Sr Genes on Chromosome 6DS that Confer Resistance to Ug99 Stem Rust -- Conclusion -- Chromosome 7D: Carrier of a Suppressor and a Nonsuppressor -- A Suppressor of Stem Rust Resistance. Adult-Plant Resistance Genes Can Act as a Nonsuppressor -- Conclusions -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 21: Germplasm Enhancement for Resistance to Pyrenophora tritici-repentis in Wheat -- References -- Chapter 22: Next Generation Sequencing Enabled Genetics in Hexaploid Wheat -- Introduction -- Wheat Genetics -- Wheat Genomics -- SNP Selection and Marker Design -- High-Throughput Genotyping -- Final Remarks -- References -- Part VIII: Abiotic Stress Response -- Chapter 23: Genomics Approaches to Dissect the Genetic Basis of Drought Resistance in Durum Wheat -- Introduction -- Dissecting the Genetic Basis of Drought Resistance in Durum Wheat -- QTLs for Drought-Adaptive Traits -- Improving Drought Resistance via Marker-Assisted Selection -- Future Perspectives -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 24: Hybrid Breeding in Wheat -- Status Quo of Wheat Hybrid Breeding -- Hybridization Systems in Wheat -- Advantages of Hybrids in Comparison to Lines -- Prediction of Hybrid Wheat Performance -- Upcoming Challenges for Wheat Hybrid Breeding -- References -- Chapter 25: Broadening the Genetic Diversity of Common and Durum Wheat for Abiotic Stress Tolerance Breeding -- References -- Chapter 26: Early Maturity in Wheat for Adaptation to High Temperature Stress -- Temperature Stress and Wheat Production -- Heat Adaption Strategies -- Performance of Early Maturing Wheat Lines -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 27: Gene Expression Profiles Involved in Development of Freezing Tolerance in Common Wheat -- Wheat Cold Acclimation and Freezing Tolerance -- Transcriptome Analysis During Cold Acclimation -- Fructan Biosynthesis Pathway and Freezing Tolerance -- References -- Part IX: Improvement of Grain Quality -- Chapter 28: Coping with Wheat Quality in a Changing Environment: Proteomics Evidence for Stress Caused by Environmental Changes. High Temperature Is a Major Factor Affecting Wheat Production.