Table of Contents:
- 1. Chromosome structure and genetic variability
- 2. Assortment of genetic variability
- 3. The multifactorial genome
- 4. Polyploidy and gene duplication
- 5. Speciation
- 6. Origins of agriculture
- 7. The dynamics of plant domestication
- 8. Cereal grains
- 9. Protein plants
- 10. Starchy staples and sugar
- 11. Fruits, vegetables, fibers and oils
- 12. Postscript : germplasm resources