The Genus Citrus

Editors
Caruso, Marco
Gmitter, jr., Fred
Talon, Manuel

January 2020
538 pp
Hardcover ISBN: 9780128121634
eBook ISBN: 9780128122174
Woodhead Publishing

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Editors: Manuel Talon Marco Caruso Fred Gmitter, jr. January 2020. Elsevier. 538 pp

The Genus Citrus presents the enormous amount of new knowledge that has been generated in recent years on nearly all topics related to citrus. Beginning with an overview of the fundamental principles and understanding of citrus biology and behavior, the book provides a comprehensive view from Citrus evolution to current market importance. Reporting on new insights supported by the elucidation of the citrus genome sequence, it presents groundbreaking theories and fills in previous knowledge gaps.

Key Features
Includes the most current research on citrus genomic information
Provides the first detailed description of citrus origin, a new proposal for citrus taxonomy, and a redefinition of the genus Citrus
Details citrus challenges including climate change, global disease impacts, and plant improvement strategies

Table of Contents

The Citrus Genome, Fred Gmitter and Jr.
The Origin of Citrus, Manuel Talon
Domestication and History, Xiuxin Deng
The Genus Citrus, Patrick Ollitrault
Commercial Scion Varieties, Graham Barry
Commercial Rootstocks, Kim Bowman
Traditional Breeding, Marco Caruso
Genomic Breeding, Tokurou Shimizu
Biotechnological Approaches, Jude William Grosser
Vegetative Growth, Eduardo Primo and Manuel Agustí
Flowering and Fruit Set, Manuel Agustí and Eduardo Primo
Fruit Growth and Ripening, Francisco Tadeo
Citrus in changing environments, Christopher Vincent
Salinity and Water Deficit, Jose Manuel Colmenero-Flores
Soil and Nutrition Interactions, Dirceu Mattos-Jr.
Citrus pests in a global World, Alberto Urbaneja
Fungal Pathogens, Liliana Maria Cano
Bacterial Pathogens, Dean Gabriel, Timothy R. Gottwald, Silvio A. Lopes and Nelson A. Wulff
Virus and Viroids, Changyong Zhou, John da Graça, Juliana Freitas- Astúa, Georgios Vidalakis, Nuria Duran-Vila and Irene Lavagi
Culture and Management, Fernando Alferez
Pre- and Post-Harvest Technologies, Lorenzo Zacarias
Citrus taste and flavor, Yu Wang
Marketing, Trade, and Economics, Thomas Spreen
Citrus and Health, Masaya Kato

The Genus Citrus presents the enormous amount of new knowledge that has been generated in recent years on nearly all topics related to citrus. January 2020. Elsevier. 538 pp