Translational Genomics for Crop Breeding, Volume I: Biotic Stress -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Translational Genomics in Crop Breeding for Biotic Stress Resistance: An Introduction -- Introduction -- Improving Disease Resistancein Cereals -- Improving Disease Resistancein Legumes -- Improving Disease Resistancein Vegetables -- Improving Disease Resistance in Cassava and Brassica -- Summary and Outlook -- References -- Chapter 2 Bacterial Blight Resistance in Rice -- The Disease and Pathogen -- Factors Affecting Pathogenicity of Xoo -- Xoo Resistance in Rice -- Overview of Disease Resistance Mechanism in Plants -- Qualitative Resistance to Xoo -- Quantitative Resistance to Xoo -- Control of Bacterial Blight -- Conclusion and Future Prospects -- References -- Chapter 3 The Genetic Basis of Disease Resistance in Maize -- Introduction -- Understanding the Intruders: Diseases of Maize -- Understanding the System: Genetic Architecture of Disease Resistance in Maize and Biological Insights -- Translating Knowledge to Action: Breeding for Disease Resistance -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 Genomics-Assisted Breeding for Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Wheat -- Introduction -- Genomics-Assisted Breeding for FHB Resistance -- MAS for the Major FHB Resistance Gene Fhb1 -- MAS for QTL Other than Fhb1 and MAS for Multiple QTL -- MAS for FHB Resistance QTL Available in European Winter Wheat -- MAS for Improving FHB Resistance in Tetraploid Wheat -- Conclusions and Summary -- References -- Chapter 5 Virus Resistance in Barley -- Introduction -- Important Viral Pathogens of Barley -- Barley Yellow Mosaic Virus/ Barley Mild Mosaic Virus -- Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus / Cereal Yellow Dwarf Virus -- Breeding for Virus Resistance -Some Case History -- Sources and Genetics of Resistance -- Molecular Markers for Virus Resistance.

Isolation of Virus Resistance Genesin Barley -- Genomics-Based Breeding for Virus Resistance in Barley -- Genomic Tools -- Use of Genomic Resources in Marker Saturation -- Allele Mining and Future Prospects -- References -- Chapter 6 Molecular Breeding for Striga Resistance in Sorghum -- Introduction -- Development of Bioassays and Dissecting Striga Resistance Mechanisms -- Understanding Host-Parasite Biology: Exploring Pathway Stages as Entry Points for Breeding Resistance to Striga -- Striga Diversity, Racial Differentiation, and its Implications on Striga Resistance Breeding -- QTL Analysis and Marker-Assisted Selection for Improving Striga Resistance -- Recent Development in Marker-Assisted Backcrossing for Development of Striga Resistance Products -- Advances in Genomics and Applications for Striga Resistance Research -- Managing Striga in Sorghum: Current Technologies and Strategies -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 7 Nematode Resistance in Soybean -- Introduction -- Overview of Nematode Problemsin Soybean Production -- Soybean Cyst Nematode -- Root-Knot Nematode -- Reniform Nematode -- Nematode Biology and Host Response to Nematodes -- Soybean Cyst Nematode -- Root-Knot Nematode -- Reniform Nematode -- Candidate Genes for Host Plant Resistance and Host-Nematode Interaction -- Host Genes Involved in Nematode Resistance -- Host-Nematode Interaction -- Breeding Strategy and Variety Development for Nematode Resistance and Tolerance -- Soybean Cyst Nematode -- Root-Knot Nematode -- Resistance to Multiple Nematode Species -- New Genomics Approaches and Biotechnology -- Genomics-Based Crop Improvement -- Other Omics-Based CropImprovement -- Transgenic Approaches to Crop Improvement -- Future Prospects for Research on Soybean Nematode Resistance -- Acknowledgments -- References.

Chapter 8 Marker-Assisted Selection for Biotic Stress Resistance in Peanut -- Significance of Peanut -- Genetic Structure of Peanut (Groundnut) -- Origin of the Genus Arachis and Sections within the Genus -- Section Arachis -- Origin of Arachis Hypogaea -- Introgression Pathways -- Genetic Linkage Maps of Arachis -- Molecular Markers for Arachis -- Maps Based on Crosses Involving Wild Species -- Genetic Maps Based on Cultivated x Cultivated Crosses -- SNP-Based Maps of Peanut -- Resistance Gene Analogs -- Marker-Assisted Breeding ofPeanut -- Nematode Resistance: A Case Study in the Effectiveness of Markers in Breeding for a Simply Inherited Trait -- Leaf Spot Resistance: Two Complex Traits Controlled by Many Genes -- Rust Resistance: A Complex Trait that Could Be Simpler to Breed than Thought -- Resistance to Other Diseases and Pests -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 9 Organization of Genes Conferring Resistance to Anthracnose in Common Bean -- Introduction -- The Pathogen, Colletotrichum lindemuthianum -- Methods for Test Response to Pathogen -- Pathogenic Variability -- Evolution of Pathogenic Variability -- Genetic Resistance to Anthracnose -- 3.1 Modes of Action of Genes Conferring Resistance -- Historical Review of the Genes Conditioning Resistances to C. lindemuthianum -- Classical Genetic Analysis of Resistance to C. lindemuthianum -- Linkage Analysis in Resistance to Bean Anthracnose -- Molecular Markers -- Tagging of Co-Genes with Molecular Markers -- Genetic Linkage Map of Common Bean -- Use of Linkage Relationship -- Characterized Resistance Genes to C. lindemuthianum -- Resistance Specificities Directly or Indirectly Located in the Genetic Map -- Incompletely Characterized Resistance Genes -- Genomic Organization of Resistance to Anthracnose -- Conclusions -- Implications.

Implication in Genetic Analysis of Anthracnose Resistance -- Implication for Plant Breeding -- Implication for Gene Nomenclature -- Future Prospects -- References -- Chapter 10 Enabling Tools for Modern Breeding of Cowpea for Biotic Stress Resistance -- Introduction -- Pioneering the Use of SSR Markers for Introgression of Striga Resistance -- SNPs in Cowpea Breeding for Biotic Stress Resistance -- High-Throughput SNP Genotyping Platform for Cowpea Breeding -- High Quality Consensus Genetic Map -- Fingerprinting of Cultivars and Other Prospective Parents -- Biotic Stresses and Genetic Marker Resources -- Markers for Resistance to Viruses -- Markers for Resistance to the Parasitic Weed Striga -- Markers for Resistance to Cowpea Aphid -- Markers for Resistance to Other Insects -- Genetically-Modified Cowpea for Control of Maruca Pod Borer and Cowpea Weevil -- Tools and Genetic Resources for Cowpea Breeders -- Challenges for Adoption of Modern Breeding Tools in Cowpea Improvement -- Phenotyping -- MAS for Pyramiding Multiple Pest and Disease Resistance Traits -- Outsourced Genotyping -- Summary and Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 11 Disease Resistance in Chickpea -- Introduction -- Ascochyta Blight (AB) -- Causal Agent -- Host Resistance Inheritance and QTL Mapping -- Fusarium Wilt (Foc) -- Causal Agent -- Host Resistance -- Gene Mapping -- Botrytis Gray Mold (BGM) -- Causal Agent -- Host Resistance Inheritance and QTL Mapping -- Rust -- Causal Agent -- Host Resistance and QTL Mapping -- Genetic Resources and Breeding Progress -- Ascochyta Blight (AB) -- Fusarium Wilt (Foc) -- Other Diseases -- Progress in Introgression of Resistance Genes -- Integrated Disease Management -- Conclusions and Future Prospects -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 12 Resistance to Late Blight in Potato -- Introduction.

History of Late Blight Resistance Breeding -- Sources of Resistance to P. infestans -- R genes -- References -- Web pages -- Chapter 13 Late Blight of Tomato -- Introduction -- Significance of Tomato -- Origin of the Species and Crop Production -- Low Genetic Diversity within theCultivated Species -- Significance of Late Blight -- Historical Significance of the Disease -- Disease Cycle and Development -- P. infestans Pathogenesis -- Disease Symptoms and Progression -- Host Plant Defense -- Late Blight Disease Control -- Cultural Practices -- Fungicide Application -- Genetic Resistance against LB in Tomato and the Importance of Breeding for Resistance -- Identification of Resistance Resources and Breeding for LB resistance in Tomato -- Overview of Early Studies of LB Resistance -- Resurgence of LB and Identification of Additional Resistance Genes and QTLs -- Recent Screening and Identification of New LB-Resistance Genes -- Other Challenges in Breeding for LB Resistance in Tomato -- Implications of Potato LB Resistance Research in Tomato -- Future Prospects -- Genomic Resources in Tomato -- Genomic Resources in P. infestans -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 14 Marker-Assisted Selection for Disease Resistance in Lettuce -- Introduction -- Molecular Markers and Marker-Assisted Selection -- Marker-Assisted Selection for Disease Resistance -- Downy Mildew -- Corky Root -- Lettuce Mosaic -- Lettuce Dieback -- Marker-Assisted Selection in the PrivateSector -- Mapped Resistance Genes -- Verticillium Wilt -- Turnip Mosaic Virus (TuMV) -- Root Downy Mildew -- Powdery Mildew -- Big-Vein -- Fusarium Wilt -- Anthracnose -- Lettuce Drop -- Bacterial Leaf Spot -- Study of the Lettuce Genome -- Appendix: Assays for Marker-Assisted Selection -- Corky Root -- Lettuce Dieback -- Lettuce Mosaic -- Acknowledgements -- References.

Chapter 15 Marker-Assisted Breeding for Cassava Mosaic Disease Resistance.