Plant evolution and the origin of crop species
By: James F. Hancock
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK; Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9781845938017
Subjects: Crops; Origin; Evolution; Plants
Description: This book is divided into two parts. Part 1 deals with the evolutionary processes, describing the chromosome structure, genetic variation, multifactorial genome, polyploidy, gene duplication and speciation. Part 2 deals with the origins of agriculture and the dynamics of plant domestication, covering some cereal grains, protein plants, starchy staple and sugar crops, as well as fruit, vegetable, fibre and oil crops. A chapter on ex situ and in situ conservation of germplasm resources is included.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.