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Plant evolution and the origin of crop species /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hancock, James F. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2012.
Edition:3rd edition.
Subjects:
Crops > Evolution.
Crops > Origin.
Plants > Evolution.
Biological Resources (Plant)
Field Crops, (New March 2000)
Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000)
Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics, (Discontinued March 2000, Reinstated and Revised June 2002)
Plant Breeding and Genetics.
Plant Morphology and Structure.
Plant Production.
Taxonomy and Evolution.
Agriculture.
Cereals.
Chromosome number.
Conservation.
Domestication.
Evolution.
Fibre plants.
Fruit crops.
Genes.
Genetic variation.
Genomes.
Genomics.
Germplasm.
In situ conservation.
Oil plants.
Origin.
Plant genetic resources.
Polyploidy.
Speciation.
Starch crops.
Sugar crops.
Vegetables.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Chromosome structure and genetic variability
  • Assortment of genetic variability
  • The multifactorial genome
  • Polyploidy and gene duplication
  • Speciation
  • Origins of agriculture
  • The dynamics of plant domestication
  • Cereal grains
  • Protein plants
  • Starchy staples and sugar
  • Fruits, vegetables, fibers and oils
  • Postscript: germplasm resources.