Genetics and Genomics of Brachypodium
Grasses dominate many natural ecosystems and produce the bulk calories consumed by humans either directly in the form of grains or indirectly through forage/grain fed animals. In addition, grasses grown as biomass crops are poised to become a significant
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John P. Vogel Editor
Genetics and Genomics of Brachypodium
Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models Volume 18
Series Editor Richard A. Jorgensen
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John P. Vogel Editor
Genetics and Genomics of Brachypodium
Editor John P. Vogel DOE Joint Genome Institute Walnut Creek, CA, USA
ISSN 2363-9601 ISSN 2363-961X (electronic) Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models ISBN 978-3-319-26942-9 ISBN 978-3-319-26944-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-26944-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016930291 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Grasses dominate many natural ecosystems and produce most of the calories consumed by humans either directly in the form of grains or indirectly through forage/grain fed animals. In addition, grasses grown as biomass crops are poised to become a significant source of renewable energy. Thus, the enormous economic and environmental importance of grasses is undeniable. Despite this, research into grass biology has been hampered by the lack of a truly tractable experimental model system. While much valuable research has been conducted in crops like maize, rice, wheat, and barley, none of these grasses possess the full suite of traits necessary for a truly tractable model system (e.g., small size, rapid generation time, small diploid genome, self-fertile, simple growth requirements, and easily transformed). The power of applying a model system approach to plant biology has been amply demonstrated by the tremendous advances achieved using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model organism. Unfortunately, A. thaliana is a eudicot and about 150–200 million years of evolution separates it from the grasses. Thus, there are man
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