Mate Choice in Plants (MPB-19), Volume 19
Mate Choice in Plants (MPB-19), Volume 19

Author: Nancy Burley

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2020-03-31

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 0691209502

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This book maintains that higher plants manifest some degree of sexual selection, and it begins to build a framework that unifies many features of plant reproduction previously considered unrelated. Reviewing evidence for sexual selection in plants, the authors discuss possible male-female interactions, concluding with an extensive set of hypotheses for testing. Mechanisms that could be employed in sexual selection in plants include various cellular mechanisms, such as both nuclear and cytoplasmic genetics, B chromosomes, and paternal contributions to the zygote, as well as abortion, double fertilization, delayed fertilization, and certain forms of polyembryony. This study compares the consequences of these processes for the evolution of mate choice in "gymnosperms" and angiosperms.

Mate Choice in Plants
Mate Choice in Plants

Author: Mary F. Willson

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 1983-09-21

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780691083346

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Introduction and theoretical background; Limitations on reproductive success; Male-male competition and female choice: bases and mechanisms; Consequences of prezygotic and postzygotic choice; Avenues for exploration.

Selection Methods in Plant Breeding
Selection Methods in Plant Breeding

Author: Izak Bos

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-10-26

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 1402063709

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Written for plant breeders, researchers and post-graduate students, this excellent new book provides a comprehensive review of the methods and underlying theoretical foundations used for selection in plant breeding programs. The authors review basic elements of population and quantitative genetic theory, moving on to consider in a unique way the tackling of the problems presented by soil heterogeneity and intergenotypic competition when selecting quantitative characters.

Biochemistry
Biochemistry

Author: David E. Metzler

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 1064

ISBN-13: 0124925413

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Biochemistry: The Chemical Reactions of Living Cells is a well-integrated, up-to-date reference for basic chemistry and underlying biological phenomena. Biochemistry is a comprehensive account of the chemical basis of life, describing the amazingly complex structures of the compounds that make up cells, the forces that hold them together, and the chemical reactions that allow for recognition, signaling, and movement. This book contains information on the human body, its genome, and the action of muscles, eyes, and the brain. * Thousands of literature references provide introduction to current research as well as historical background * Contains twice the number of chapters of the first edition * Each chapter contains boxes of information on topics of general interest