Reproductive Diversity of Plants An Evolutionary Perspective and Genetic Basis /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Gniech Karasawa, Marines Marli (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Cytogenetics.; Plant physiology.; Plant breeding.; Life Sciences.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.; Plant Physiology.

The first part of the book presents the evolution of plants starting from photosynthetic cells to topics like Gymnosperms and Angiosperms, including the evolution of the breeding system. Geological and molecular data were used, helping us to show with more details each of the phases presented.  Also...

Table of Contents:

• 1.Evolution of plants with emphasis on its reproduction form
• 1.1 First plants and the alternation of generations
• 1.2 Homospory, heterospory and the evolution of egg and polen grain
• 1.3 The evolution of terrestrial flora
• 1.4 Evolution of pro-gymnosperms and gymnosperms
• 1.5 Evolution of angiosperms
• 1.5.1 Unisexuality and the reproductive strategies
• 1.5.2 Evolution of unisexuality
• 1.5.3 Evolution of the self-incompatibility system
• 1.5.4 Evolution of the self-fertilization system
• 1.5.5 Evolution of mixed mating system
• 1.6 Evolutionary implications
• 1.7 Bibliography
• 2. Biology and genetics of reproductive systems
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Asexual reproduction
• 2.2.1 Vegetative reproduction
• 2.2.2 Apomictic Reproduction
• 2.3 Sexual Reproduction
• 2.3.1 Gametogenesis and fecundation
• 2.3.2 Genetic control of the reproductive organs
• 2.3.3 Systems promoting allogamy
• 2.3.4 Autogamy
• 2.3.5 Mixed System
• 2.4 Bibliography.