The Kiwifruit Genome

1. Botanical Description
Allan Ross Ferguson

2. Genetic Resources
Hongwen Huang

3. World Economic Importance
Allan Ross Ferguson

4. Cytoplasmic DNA in Actinidia

Xiaohong Yao, Hongwen Huang

5. Cytology, Ploidy and Ploidy Manipulation
Allan Ross Ferguson, Hongwen Huang

6. Reproductive Biology
Lena G. Fraser, Mark A. McNeilage

7. Markers, Maps, and Marker-Assisted Selection
Raffaele Testolin, Guido Cipriani

8. The Kiwifruit Genome
Ross Crowhurst, Yifei Liu, Davide Scaglione

9. Repetitive Sequences
Andrea Zuccolo

10. Gene Family Prediction and Annotation
Robert J. Schaffer, Sarah M. Pilkington

11. The Genetics of Kiwifruit Flavor and Fragrance
Niels J. Nieuwenhuizen, Andrew C. Allan, Ross G. Atkinson

12. Genetics of Pigment Biosynthesis and Degradation
Mirco Montefiori, Sarah M. Pilkington, Kevin M. Davies, Andrew C. Allan

13. Ascorbic Acid-Related Genes
Sean Michael Bulley, William Laing

14. Acid Metabolism in Kiwifruit
K. B. Marsh, F. R. Harker

15. Genetics of Sugar and Starch Metabolism
Giannina Vizzotto, Rachele Falchi

16. Genetics of Fruit Softening
Ross G. Atkinson, Roswitha Schröder

17. The Kiwifruit Allergome
Sean Michael Bulley

18. Gene Introgression from Wild Relatives
Dawei Li, Yifei Liu

19. Genome-Based Breeding
Can-Hong Cheng, Paul M. Datson, Zac Hanley

20. Future Perspectives
Raffaele Testolin

Keywords: Life Sciences, Plant Genetics & Genomics, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Agriculture