The Origin and Domestication of Cultivated Plants : Proceedings of the Symposium, Rome, Italy, November 25-27, 1985

This Book Consists Of The Proceedings Of A Symposium Organized By The Accademia Nazionale Dei Lincei, Rome. The Proceedings Are Unusual In That It Is A Rare Event To See Archaeologists And Geneticists Coming Together To Discuss The Connection Between Historical Facts And Biological Phenomena. The Aim Of The Symposium Was To Discuss The Origin Of Some Important Cultivated Plants (wheat, Maize, Barley, Oat, Legumes And Fruit Trees) Not Only In Relation To Genetical Mechanisms But Also As A Complex Of Historical Facts Recognizable Through Archaeological Research. This International Meeting Based On Interdisciplinary Concepts, Met With A Prompt And Positive Reaction From All Those Specialists Invited To Attend. The Book Itself Is An Unparalleled Contribution To The Interdisciplinary Knowledge On The Origin Of Crop Plants And Agriculture. Content: Other Titles in this Series Page ii Front Matter Page iii Copyright page Page iv Scientific Committee Page vi Welcome to the Friends Page 1 C. BARIGOZZI The Origin and Early Spread of Agriculture in the Old World Pages 3-20 D. ZOHARI Plant Domestication: Diffuse Origins and Diffusions Pages 21-34 J.R. HARLAN Archaeological Evidence of the Spread and Use of Some Members of the Leguminosae Family Pages 35-60 M. HOPF The Use of Patterns in the Study of the Evolution of Allopolyploids Pages 61-70 G. KIMBER The Impact of Farming on Expansion of Human Populations Pages 71-81 L.L. CAVALLI-SFORZA Genetic and Evolutionary Aspects of Allopolyploidy in Wheat Pages 83-100 M. FELDMAN, G. GALILI, A.A. LEVY Gametophytic Selection as a Factor of Crop Plant Evolution Pages 101-120 E. OTTAVIANO, D.L. MULCAHY The DNA of Crop Plants and their Wild Relatives Pages 121-128 J. BRACE Evolution of Host-Parasite Balance in Natural Indigenous Populations of Wild Barley and Wild Oats in Israel Pages 129-141 I. WAHL, A. SEGAL Origin and Evolution of Wheats Pages 143-178 E. PORCEDDU, D. LAFIANDRA Pathways of Domestication with Regard to Crop Types (Grain Legumes, Vegetables) Pages 179-199 P. HANELT Domestication of Fruit Trees Pages 201-211 P. SPIEGEL-ROY Concluding Remarks Pages 213-218 P. D'AMATO