The application of molecular technology has greatly increased our understanding of the role of chromosomal change in plant evolution. There is now a broad database on genome size variation within and among species and a wide array of nuclear and cytoplasmic genetic markers. There is a variety of literatures addressing this subject but much of it is scattered. This book created a contemporary synthesis of work in this area and addresses issues such as heterogeneity, polyploidy, chromosomal rearrangements within species and phenotypic consequences of chromosome doubling.
Author(s): Donald A. Levin
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 240
Contents......Page 10
1. Heterogeneity in Genome Size......Page 14
2. Chromosomal Rearrangements within Species......Page 34
3. Euploid and Aneuploid Diversification within Genera......Page 56
4. Chromosomal Barriers to Interspecific Gene Exchange......Page 83
5. Permanent Translocation Heterozygosity......Page 97
6. Polyploidy: Incidence, Types, and Modes of Establishment......Page 109
7. Phenotypic Consequences of Chromosome Doubling......Page 145
8. Chromosomal and Genetic Consequences of Chromosome Doubling......Page 161
9. The Evolution of Polyploid Lineages......Page 174
Bibliography......Page 196
C......Page 238
G......Page 239
P......Page 240
Z......Page 241
