Reproductive Diversity of Plants: An Evolutionary Perspective and Genetic Basis

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319372998
• ISBN13: 9783319372990
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 87 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"