Table of Contents

Introduction-Oilseed Brassicas. Brassica Genome Evolution, Dynamics and Plasticity. Diversity and Taxonomy of Brassica Oil Crops. Classical Genetics and Traditional Breeding. Molecular Linkage Maps, Strategies, Resources and Achievements. Physical Mapping in Brassica Species. Genome Sequencing Initiatives. Mutagenesis. Brassica Proteomics and Metabolomics. Role of Bioinformatics as a Tool for Oilseed Brassica Species. Comparative Genomics in the Brassicales: Ancient Genome Duplications, Glucosinolate Diversification and Pierinae Herbivore Radiation. Towards Whole Genome Molecular Marker-Assisted Breeding in Oilseed Brassica. Abiotic Stress Tolerance of the Brassica Oilseeds. Genetics and Genomics of Disease Resistance. Genetics and Genomics of Insect Resistance in Brassicaceae Crops. Future Prospects for Brassica Oilseed Improvement Through Genomics.