Plant evolution and the origin of crop species / James F. Hancock.

Author: Hancock, James F.

Edition Statement:3rd ed.

Imprint:Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, c2012.

Descriptionx, 245 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Note: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.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-239) and index.

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