Part I Natural History and Genetic Diversity 
1 Papaya (Carica papaya L.): Origin, Domestication, and Production . . 3
2 Biology of the Papaya Plant . . 17
3 Phenotypic and Genetic Diversity of Papaya . . 35
4 Vasconcellea for Papaya Improvement . . 47
5 The Phylogeny of the Caricaceae . . 81

Part II Classical and Molecular Genetics and Breeding 
6 History and Future of the Solo Papaya . . 95
7 Hawaii's Transgenic Papaya Story 1978-2012: A Personal Account . . 115
8 Molecular Genetic Mapping of Papaya . . 143
9 Molecular Cytogenetics of Papaya . . 157
10 Physical Map of Papaya Genome . . 169

Part III The Papaya Genome 
11 Sequencing and Assembly of the Transgenic Papaya Genome . . 187
12 Syntenic Sequence Conservation Between and Within Papaya Genes . . 205
13 Papaya Repeat Database . . 225
14 Genomics of Papaya Fruit Development and Ripening . . 241
15 Genomics of Papaya Disease Resistance . . 277
16 Genomics of Papaya Sex Chromosomes . . 309

Part IV Early Applications and Future Prospect 
17 Physical Mapping of Papaya Sex Chromosomes . . 329
18 Cloning Major Genes Controlling Fruit Flesh Color in Papaya	. . 341 
19 Molecular Markers in Papayas . . 355
20 Papaya Nutritional Analysis . . 377
21 Papaya as a Medicinal Plant . . 391
22 Allele Discovery Platform (ADP) in Papaya (Carica papaya L.) . . 409

Index . . 423