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Gene Flow in Carrot

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The Carrot Genome

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In this chapter, we first present characteristics of carrots that will affect gene flow and discuss dispersal via pollen by insect pollinators and via seeds by wind and animals. Although carrot is often referred to as a biennial, we introduce the various life history strategies observed in wild carrot populations as these can impact population growth and the range expansion of wild carrots over the landscape. We then review the studies of gene flow between crops, between crop and wild carrot and among wild carrot populations, concentrating on studies that used molecular markers. The consequences of these different types of gene flow (among cultivars, between crop and wild, and among wild) are then discussed. A major goal of biotechnology risk assessment for crops is to improve predictions of the fate of escaped genes either to other crop fields or to wild populations. We suggest as a priority for future studies to incorporate population dynamics with population genetics when modeling the fate of introduced genes. Improving our understanding of the factors that affect the spread of escaped genes will lead to the design of better management strategies to contain and limit their spread.

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  1. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA

    Jennifer R. Mandel

  2. USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Vegetable Crops Research Unit, Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA

    Johanne Brunet

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  2. Plants for Human Health Institute, North Carolina State University , Kannapolis, NC, USA

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  3. University of Agriculture in Krakow, Krakow, Poland

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  4. Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Krakow, Poland

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Mandel, J.R., Brunet, J. (2019). Gene Flow in Carrot. In: Simon, P., Iorizzo, M., Grzebelus, D., Baranski, R. (eds) The Carrot Genome. Compendium of Plant Genomes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03389-7_4

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