This book with 12 chapters is divided into three parts, viz., genomics, genetic engineering, and commercialization. Part I (Chapters 1 to 5) is focused on describing genomic methods, their application to the characterization of woody perennials, and the results derived from these analyses. Chapter...

This chapter describes the major disciplinary areas of genomics that have been explored in and utilized for various tree species. It will serve as a foundation for the remaining chapters in Section I of this book.

This chapter discusses the genomics of hardwoods, which are non-coniferous woody perennial trees that belong to the plant division Angiospermae, also known as the flowering plants. Hardwoods include some of the most economically and ecologically important tree species worldwide, including those...

Recent developments in high-throughput sequencing, genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, and proteomics in several forest tree species are providing tools and resources that will expedite the improvement of abiotic stress tolerance in trees. This chapter provides selected examples of how these...

This chapter focuses on the history and development of transcriptomics and common methodologies. Some case studies of the application of transcriptomics in entomology are also highlighted.

This chapter introduces a brief analytical framework on which transcriptome studies are based, i.e. from millions of reads to biologically meaningful genes. The importance of high-throughput sequencing in enhancing the understanding of the complexity of transcriptomes in insects is also discussed.

This chapter focuses on how transcriptomics has boosted research in pest science, the lessons it teaches and possible directions for future study. Some of the biggest areas for future research, i.e. transcriptome characterization of insect pests, invasive species and biological control agents,...

This chapter provides a brief overview of insect genomic and transcriptomic research, focusing on aphid transcriptomics. Transcriptomic surveys in different model and non-model aphid species regarding their biology, host specificity, viral transmission, polyphenism and pesticide resistance are...

This chapter presents the use of transcriptomic data in hypothesis-driven research in order to determine the effects of infections, pests and pathogens on honey bee (Apis mellifera) health. It also highlights the importance of transcriptomics in understanding and preventing various phenomena, such...

This chapter aims to show the utility of whole-body transcriptomics in the study of wasp venom evolution and of associated microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria and intracellular parasites. It focuses on a unique chalcid wasp, Megastigmus spermotrophus, that has secondarily evolved to...