Book ID: 91798
Levin, Donald A.
The Role of Chromosomal Change in Plant Evolution. 2002. (Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution). X, 230 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
Reviews chromosomal evolution in angiosperms at the species and genuslevels, and explores the mechanisms promoting chromosomal change andthe consequences of these changes. - Contents (chapter headings):Heterogeneity in Genome Size/ Chromosomal Rearrangements within Species/Euploid and Aneuploid Diversification within Genera/ ChromosomalBarriers to Interspecific Gene Exchange/ Permanent TranslocationHeterozygosity/ Polyloidy: Incidence, Types, Modes of Establishment/Phenotypic Consequences of Chromosome Doubling/ Chromosomal and Genetic Consequences of Chromosome Doubling/ The Evolution of PolyploidLineages/ Bibliography/ Index.