Evolution of Wild Emmer and Wheat Improvement

Evolution of Wild Emmer and Wheat Improvement
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : 3540417508
ISBN-13 : 9783540417507
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Book Synopsis Evolution of Wild Emmer and Wheat Improvement by : E. Nevo

Download or read book Evolution of Wild Emmer and Wheat Improvement written by E. Nevo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002-01-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild emmer is the progenitor of most cultivated wheats and thus an important source of wheat improvement. This book draws the results from multidisciplinary studies on the ecological, genetic, genomic, agronomic, and evolutionary aspects of wild emmer, conducted at many labs around the world. It is divided into the following parts: Origin and Evolution of Wheat - Population Genetics of Wild Emmer Wheat at the Protein and DNA Levels - Genetic Resources of Wild Emmer for Wheat Improvement - Genome Organization and Genetic Mapping - Conclusions and Prospects. The authors describe the evolution of wild emmer as a model organism of a selfer in evolutionary biology, and its rich potential genetic resources for wheat improvement.


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