The Role of Chromosomal Change in Plant Evolution (Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution)

The application of molecular technology has greatly increased our understanding of the role of chromosomal change in plant evolution. There is now a broad database on genome size variation within and among species and a wide array of nuclear and cytoplasmic genetic markers. There is a variety of literatures addressing this subject but much of it is scattered. This book created a contemporary synthesis of work in this area and addresses issues such as heterogeneity, polyploidy, chromosomal rearrangements within species and phenotypic consequences of chromosome doubling. Contents......Page 10 1. Heterogeneity in Genome Size......Page 14 2. Chromosomal Rearrangements within Species......Page 34 3. Euploid and Aneuploid Diversification within Genera......Page 56 4. Chromosomal Barriers to Interspecific Gene Exchange......Page 83 5. Permanent Translocation Heterozygosity......Page 97 6. Polyploidy: Incidence, Types, and Modes of Establishment......Page 109 7. Phenotypic Consequences of Chromosome Doubling......Page 145 8. Chromosomal and Genetic Consequences of Chromosome Doubling......Page 161 9. The Evolution of Polyploid Lineages......Page 174 Bibliography......Page 196 C......Page 238 G......Page 239 P......Page 240 Z......Page 241 The application of new molecular technology has greatly increased our understanding of the role of chromosomal change in plant evolution. There is now a broad database on genome size variation within and among species and a wide array of nuclear and cytoplasmic genetic markers. There is a variety of literatures addressing this subject but much of it is scattered. This book created a contemporary synthesis or work in this area and addresses issues such as herogeneity, polyploidy, chromosomal rearrangements within species and phenotypic consequences of chromosome doubling. 1. Heterogeneity in Genome Size. 2. Chromosomal Rearrangements within Species. 3. Euploid and Aneuploid Diversification within Genera. 4. Chromosomal Barriers to Interspecific Gene Exchange. 5. Permanent Translocation Heterozygosity. 6. Polyploidy: Incidence, Types, and Modes of Establishment. 7. Phenotypic Consequences of Chromosome Doubling. 8. Chromosomal and Genetic Consequences of Chromosome Doubling. 9. The Evolution of Polyploid Lineages. Bibliography. Index As a successor to Stebbins' Chromosomal evolution in higher plants (1971), Levin (integrative biology, U. of Texas at Austin) provides a well-referenced synthesis of information on flowering plant evolution that incorporates genome sequencing and other new molecular biology technologies to study the role of chromosomal change within species and genera. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR The unreplicated haploid nuclear genome referred to as its C value has been determined in a broad spectrum of angiosperms that encompasses large differences in taxonomic affinity and biological properties. Donald A. Levin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 185-226) And Index. Genome, heterozygosity, polyploidy, phenotype, genes, euploid, aneuploid