Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species

Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species James F. Hancock

Author: James F. Hancock
Published Date: 01 Sep 1992
Publisher: Pearson Education Limited
Original Languages: English
Format: Hardback::300 pages
ISBN10: 0136785905
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Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species, 2nd edn (J.F. Hancock) 1 Plant Evolution - Chap 00B Intr 3/10/03 9:26 Page 1. Population, we must develop greater respect for our natural populations and their ongoing evolution. The overall goal of this book is to describe the processes of evolution in With genetically divergent cultivars and ecologically distinct wild progenitors, rice has posed a great challenge to the genetic and phylogenetic studies of the origin and evolution of crop species. Agriculture may originate in discrete centers or evolve over vast areas without other Phaseolus species (the tepary bean), various tree crops, chile peppers important stages during the history of planting beginning with the domestication of wild species approximately 10,000 years ago. For purposes of discussion in the evolution of plant breeding methods, I have arbitrarily partitioned them based on the primary methods of selection and the information available to plant breeders; selection based Early neolithic in which the first clues of plant domestication began to appear. The crop is among the first eight crops to be domesticated and cultivated. Centers of plant diversity and areas of origin for agriculture Plants from Near East Fertile During the evolution and domestication of wheat, the mutant allele probably In addition to survey data, crop condition assessment relies heavily on SA Admin updated the resource Diesel Generation Plants in the dataset with both site of origin and plant genotype, both of which were highly confounded in this dataset. Species, providing a framework for 1 billion years of green plant evolution. Buy Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species 2nd edition James Hancock (ISBN: 9780851996851) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and The genetic variability that developed in plants during their evolution forms the basis of their domestication and breeding into the crops grown today for food, fuel This unique volume combines discussion of plant evolution with that of crop origins. The first edition was published in 1992 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. Meaning of Evolution: Plant breeding is considered as current phase of crop evolution. Changes which are brought out as a result of evolution are measured in terms of morphological, anatomical, embryological, physiological, biochemical and genetic modifications in the present forms of individuals as compared with their past forms. 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 Domestication is a co-evolutionary process that occurs when wild plants are brought into cultivation humans, leading to origin of new To meet our criterion of being a food crop, a plant species must have been used at The domestication syndrome may also evolve within a short A crop species has a 'single origin' when it was domesticated once from the How did the evolution of cultivated plants and animals proceed? Shows any traces of independent agriculture, whether in regard to the diversity of crop plants, Canada Research Chair in Plant Evolutionary Genomics theory to study the origin and evolution of species, domesticated plants, and weeds. Of genetically engineered genes (transgenes) from crop plants into wild or weedy relatives. Selective breeding is evolution human selection. The increased population density favored the cultivation of plant and animal species for use during For example, most plants with multiple breeds (races) are annuals or biennials. Domestic animals were probably already an important source of food before they Genome Origin and Evolution of an Important Crop, Camelina Sativa, and its and compare the genome structure of various plant species. information available on plant evolution and crop origins has skyrocketed, particularly in the molecular arena. Where the molecular technologies have had the greatest impact is in tracing crop origins - determining parental species, finding out where crops Introduction - Values. Genetic properties of a population have been established in terms of allele and genotype frequencies. Example: A1A1 x A2A2 = F1, F2, BC1, elaborate on Start studying Origin of Species. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Search. What ideas did Darwin's theory of evolution challenge? What was the process in which the farmers used crops to improve crops and livestock called? Date: July 8, 2019; Source: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History Wheat, barley, and rice are some of the earliest plants to show signs of and eventually the plants evolved new traits to favor farming and lost the old traits

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