Plant genome [[electronic resource] ] : biodiversity and evolution . Volume 1, Part D Phanerogams (Gymnosperm) and (Angiosperm-Monocotyledons) / / editors, A.K. Sharma and A. Sharma

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453202403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Enfield, NH, : Science Publishers, c2006
• ISBN: 1-281-82763-0; 9786611827632; 1-57808-596-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (365 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): SharmaArchana <1932-2008.>; SharmaArun Kumar <1923->
• Soggetti: Plant diversity; Plant genomes; Plants - Evolution; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Preface to the Series ""Plant Genome""""; ""Preface to this Volume""; ""Contents""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Chapter 1: Evolution and Phylogeny of Cycads""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Secondary Metabolities in Cycads""; ""Molecular Phylogeny of Cycads""; ""Phylogenetic Position of Cycadophyta""; ""Phylogenetic Structure within the Cycadophyta""; ""Phylogenetic Relationships within the Genus Encephalartos""; ""Molecular Clock: Age Estimate of Cycad Speciation""; ""Acknowledgement""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: Molecular Variability and Diversity of Mediterranean Pines: Pinus halepensis Mill. and Pinus brutia Ten.""""Abstract ""; ""Introduction""; ""Genome Organization of Conifer""; ""Molecular polymorphism""; ""Differences in P.Halepensis and P.Brutia as Examples in the Evolutionary History of Mediterranean Pines""; ""Genetic Alterations as Adaptation to Environmental Changes""; ""Environmental effects on Adaptive Genetic Variation in Pinus Halepensis""; ""DIversity Between Circum-Mediterranean""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgement""; ; ""References""; ""Chapter 3: Survey of Genetic Diversity and Phylogenic Relationships in Tunisian Date-palms (Phoenix dactylifera L. by Molecular Methods""""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Materials and Methods""; ""Plant Material""; ""DNA Preparation""; ""Primers and RAPD Assays""; ""Primers and ISSR Assays""; ""SSR Genotyping""; ""Data Analysis""; ""Establishment of the Cultivars' Identification Key""; ""Results""; ""Cultivars' Identification Key""; ""Genetic Diversity Analysis as Inferred by RAPDs""; ""Phylogenic Relationships as Revealed by RAPD Data""; ""Genetic Diversity as Inferred by ISSRs""; ""Phylogenic Relationships as Revealed by ISSR Data""""Genetic Diversity and Phylogenic Relationships as Inferred by Combined RAPD and ISSR Data""; ""Genetic diversity as Inferred by SSR Data""; ""Phylogenetic Relationships as Revealed by Microsatellite Markers""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgement""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4: Oil Palm""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Botanical Classification and Phylogeny""; ""Palms""; ""The Elaeidinae""; ""Elaeis guineensisâ€?the African oil palm""; ""Geographical Distribution""; ""Biology of Oil Palm""; ""Inflorescence, flower and fruit structure""; ""Oil Palm Products""""Palm oil based oleochemicals, diesel and biodegradable plastics""; ""Other products from oil palm""; ""Oil Palm Crop Improvement""; ""Advances in the crop improvement of oil palm""; ""Molecular Markers in Oil Palm Breeding""; ""Fingerprinting and linkage studies""; ""Potential applications of markersâ€?simple traits""; ""Potential applications of markersâ€?complex traits""; ""Potential applications of markersâ€?disease resistance""; ""Genome Organization""; ""BAC (Bacterial Artificial Chromosome) libraries""; ""Uses fo Conserved Synteny""; ""Vegetative Propagation of Oil Palm""