Date Palm Genome, Vol. 1

This book is thefirst volume of a comprehensive assemblage ofcontemporary knowledge relevant togenomics and other omics in date palm. Volume 1 consists of11 chapters arranged in 3 parts grouped according tosubject. Part I, Biology and Phylogeny, focuses ondate palm biology, evolution and origin. Part II, Biodiversity and Molecular Identification, covers conformity ofin vitro derived plants, molecular markers, barcoding, pollinizer genetics and gender determination. Part III, Genome Mapping and Bioinformatics, addresses genome mapping ofnuclear, chloroplast and mitochondrial DNA, in addition toa chapter onprogress made in date palm bioinformatics. This volume represents theefforts of30 international scientists from10 countries and contains 78 figures and 30 tables toillustrate presented concepts. Volume 2 is published under the title: Omics and Molecular Breeding.