Plant Diversity and Evolution: Genotypic and Phenotypic Variation in Higher Plants
Edited by R J Henry, Centre for Plant Conservation Genetics, Southern Cross University, Australia
Key Features:
* Provides a contemporary view of diversity and evolution of plant genotypes and phenotypes
* Brings together the views of leading scientists working on different aspects of plant diversity and evolution
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.
Reviews:
* "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
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