This unique volume combines discussion of plant evolution with that of crop origins. The first edition was published in 1992 by Prentice-Hall, and has now been fully revised to reflect recent advances. This updated version also encompasses greater integration of the information on evolution and crop origins.A description of the process of evolution in native and cultivated populations of plants is incorporated, plus a review of when and where major crops were domesticated and discussions of the subsequent development of crops over time.
Author(s): J F Hancock
Edition: Second
Publisher: CABI
Year: 2004
Language: English
Commentary: (add ocr)
Pages: 324
085199685X......Page 1
Preface......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
1 Chromosome Structure and Genetic Variability ......Page 14
2 Assortment of Genetic Variability ......Page 43
3 The Multifactorial Genome ......Page 69
4 Polyploidy and Gene Duplication ......Page 88
5 Speciation ......Page 111
6 The Origins of Agriculture ......Page 140
7 The Dynamics of Plant Domestication ......Page 162
8 Cereal Grains ......Page 185
9 Protein Plants ......Page 206
10 Starchy Staples and Sugars ......Page 220
11 Fruits, Vegetables, Oils and Fibres ......Page 237
12 Postscript: Germ-plasm Resources ......Page 257
References......Page 262
Index......Page 318
