About the book
Asteraceae has several species of economic and medicinal importance. The latest Asteraceae research has opened up new opportunities for crop improvement. This book will discuss the advances in biotechnology, genetic diversity, molecular breeding, genotyping, association mapping studies, comparative and functional genomics, and epigenomics in Asteraceae. The book will also discuss biotic and abiotic stresses, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics approaches in Asteraceae, as well as the potential uses of Asteraceae in phytoremediation and pharmaceuticals. Current research trends, future research directions, and challenges will be highlighted. This book will be a self-contained collection of scholarly papers targeting an audience of practicing researchers, academics, students, and scientists.