Plant Diversity and Evolution: Genotypic and Phenotypic Variation in Higher Plan

Description: Plant Diversity and Evolution by Professor Robert Henry An understanding of plant diversity at both the genome and phenome level is important for both biodiversity conservation and plant breeding. This reviews aspects of plant evolution as it relates to variation in plant genomes and associated variations in plant phenomes. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An understanding of plant diversity at both the genome and phenome level is important for both biodiversity conservation and plant breeding. Recent advances in genomics have also resulted in a growth of the subject of plant functional genomics. This book brings these areas together, by reviewing aspects of plant evolution as it relates to variation in plant genomes and associated variations in plant phenomes. Topics covered include chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes, reticulate evolution, polyploidy, population genetics within a species, the evolution of the flower, diversity in plant cell walls and in secondary metabolism, and the importance of plant diversity in ecology and agriculture. Author Biography Robert Henry is with Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Australia. He is the author or editor of several books on plant molecular biology, genetics, evolution and biodiversity. Table of Contents 1: Importance of plant diversity, R Henry 2: Relationships between the families of flowering plants, M Chase, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, UK 3: Diversity and evolution of gymnosperms, K Hill, Royal Botanical Gardens Sydney, Australia 4: Chloroplast genomes of plants, L Raubeson, Central Washington University, USA, and R Jansen, University of Texas, USA 5: The mitochondrial genome of higher plants: A target for natural adaptation, S MacKenzie, University of Nebraska, USA 6: Reticulate evolution in higher plants, G McKinnon, University of Tasmania, Australia 7: Polyploidy and evolution in plants, J Wendel and J Doyle, Iowa State University, USA 8: Crucifer evolution in the post-genomic era, T Mitchell-Olds, I Al-Shehbaz, M Koch, & T Sharbel, 9: Genetic variation in plant populations: Assessing cause and pattern, D Coates and M Byrne, Department of Conservation and Land Management, Australia 10: Evolution of the flower, D Soltis, V Albert, S Kim, M Yoo & P Soltis, M Frolhlich, J Leebens-Mack, H Kong, K Wall, H Ma & C dePamhpilis, 11: Diversity in plant cell walls, P Harris, University of Auckland, New Zealand 12: Diversity in secondary metabolism in plants, P Waterman, Southern Cross University, Australia 13: Ecological importance of species diversity, C Beierkuhnlein, University Bayreuth, Germany, and A Jentsch, Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany 14: Genomic diversity in nature and domestication, E Nevo, University of Haifa, Israel 15: Conserving genetic diversity in plants of environmental, social or economic importance, R Henry" Promotional For anyone interested in plant genetics, evolution, biodiversity, botany, and crop science. Review Text "Whoever reads this book will learn a great deal." Daphne Osborne, Oxford Research Unit "The chapters of this book are written by excellent researchers and cannot be faulted. This is the type of volume that can inspire a new avenue of thought in research, and I thoroughly recommend it to research botanists as well as undergraduate students considering postgraduates studies". David Tabah, Biologist, 53(1), Feb 2006 "This book is an excellent and comprehensive review and summarises all recent information about plant diversity and evolution at the various levels of the biological hierarchy. Its contents are well arranged and easy to read and understand. The book will be of benefit to advanced students and postgraduates as well as to scientists and practical plant biologists engaged in plant biodiversity, evolution, genetics, plant sciences and agriculture." A Lebeda, Plant Protection Science, September 2005 "The authors give an animated overview of the latest developments in the study of plant evolution and I think that both beginning botanists and more professional readers will find useful new information in this book." Barbara Gravendeel, Blumea, 50(1), 2005 Details ISBN0851999042 Short Title PLANT DIVERSITY & EVOLUTION Publisher CABI Publishing Language English ISBN-10 0851999042 ISBN-13 9780851999043 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Imprint CABI Publishing Subtitle Genotypic and Phenotypic Variation in Higher Plants Place of Publication Wallingford Country of Publication United Kingdom DOI 10.1604/9780851999043 UK Release Date 2004-12-17 AU Release Date 2004-12-17 NZ Release Date 2004-12-17 Edited by Robert Henry Author Professor Robert Henry Pages 352 Year 2004 Publication Date 2004-12-17 DEWEY 581.3 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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