The Watermelon Genome

本書是首部全面彙編有關植物學、遺傳資源與多樣性、經典遺傳學與傳統育種、基因轉化，以及有關經濟基因和QTL的分子圖譜與繪製、整體基因組測序和比較基因組學在西瓜中的應用，以及功能基因組學的闡述。書中討論了與病害抗性相關的基因組資源、西瓜的果實與品質性狀的基因組學，以及西瓜中營養保健品的分子與代謝調控。還將討論品質性狀的繪製，以及生物性和非生物性抗性。書中涵蓋了西瓜的基因組草圖及基因編輯的應用。本書約有250頁，包含超過10章，由全球知名的相關領域專家撰寫。本書對於對園藝學、遺傳學、育種學、病理學、昆蟲學、生理學、分子遺傳學與基因組學、體外培養與基因工程，以及結構與功能基因組學感興趣的學生、教師和科學家，以及相關私營公司的專業人士均有幫助。本書對於種子產業也具有實用價值。

Dr. Sudip Kr. Dutta is a scientist of Horticulture at Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, India since 2011. He obtained his PhD in Horticulture in 2011. He has been working in the various horticultural crops for 14 years. His main interest in the last few years is in the genomic and transcriptomic analysis of genes belonging to the various pathways differentially expressed in watermelon. He studied the transcriptomal changes in reciprocal grafts involving watermelon (Citrulluslanatus (Thunb.) and bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.] and also revealed the molecular mechanisms involved in fruit size, rind toughness and total soluble solids. From 2016-2017 (as DBT, Govt. of India, Associate) he was at Department of Biology, Gus R. Douglass Institute, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV, 25112-1000, USA. There he studied genome-wide identification and gene expression pattern of ABC transporter gene family in Capsicum spp. Currently, he worksin the Department of Horticulture at ICAR research complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Sikkim Center, Sikkim, India where he works on application of new molecular tools to accelerate breeding in horticultural crops.

Dr. Umesh K. Reddy is a Professor of Genetics and Genomics at the Department of Biology, at West Virginia State University. Dr. Reddy is a globally recognized genomic researcher in cucurbits with special reference to watermelon and pumpkin. His two decades of genomic research resulted in several high-impact peer journal articles including Plant Journal, Journal of Experimental Botany, Plant Molecular Biology, and BMC Genomics to name some. His research entitles the evolution of cultivars, nutraceuticals, evolution, and abiotic resistance with special reference to heavy metals. He teaches Genetics, Biotechniques, and Crop Diversity and Breeding.

Dr. Padma Nimmakayala is a Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics at the Department of Biology, at WestVirginia State University. She focuses on breeding, genetics, and genomics in watermelons and peppers. She aims in developing molecular markers for fruit quality, yield, and mine site adaptation, and integrate these tools for genome-assisted breeding. She is in the process of developing telomere-to-telomere sequences for pumpkin, melon, and bell pepper. She has also identified pumpkin, pepper, and watermelon types that have high antioxidants and flavonoids that can be used for nutraceutical purposes. Presently, little is known about the genes controlling flavor and fruit architecture in watermelon germplasm that is relevant to breeding. She has already generated extensive SNP data that can make Genome-wide Association Study (GWAS) feasible to identify molecular markers linked to phytonutrients and fruit architecture.

蘇迪普·克·達塔博士自2011年以來一直是印度農業研究委員會（ICAR）在新德里的園藝科學家。他於2011年獲得園藝學博士學位，並在各種園藝作物領域工作了14年。近幾年來，他的主要研究興趣是水melon中不同表達途徑的基因的基因組和轉錄組分析。他研究了涉及水melon（Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.)）和瓶瓜（Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.）的互惠嫁接中的轉錄組變化，並揭示了與果實大小、果皮韌性和總可溶性固形物相關的分子機制。2016年至2017年，他作為印度政府生物技術部（DBT）的副研究員，在美國西維吉尼亞州立大學的生物學系工作。在那裡，他研究了Capsicum spp.中ABC運輸蛋白基因家族的全基因組鑑定和基因表達模式。目前，他在印度錫金中心的ICAR北東山區研究綜合體的園藝系工作，專注於應用新分子工具加速園藝作物的育種。

烏梅什·K·雷迪博士是西維吉尼亞州立大學生物學系的遺傳學和基因組學教授。雷迪博士是全球公認的葫蘆科基因組研究者，特別是針對水melon和南瓜的研究。他的二十年基因組研究產生了多篇高影響力的同行評審期刊文章，包括《植物期刊》、《實驗植物學期刊》、《植物分子生物學》和《BMC基因組學》等。他的研究涉及品種的演化、營養保健品、演化和抗逆境能力，特別是重金屬的影響。他教授遺傳學、生物技術和作物多樣性及育種。

帕德瑪·尼馬卡亞拉博士是西維吉尼亞州立大學生物學系的植物育種和遺傳學教授。她專注於水melon和辣椒的育種、遺傳學和基因組學。她的目標是開發果實品質、產量和礦區適應性的分子標記，並將這些工具整合到基因組輔助育種中。她正在為南瓜、甜瓜和甜椒開發端粒到端粒的序列。她還識別出具有高抗氧化劑和類黃酮的南瓜、辣椒和水melon類型，可用於營養保健品。目前，對於控制水melon種質中風味和果實結構的基因知之甚少，這對育種具有重要意義。她已經生成了大量的SNP數據，使得全基因組關聯研究（GWAS）能夠識別與植物營養素和果實結構相關的分子標記。