| Description |
xx, 244 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Syntheses in ecology and evolution
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Syntheses in ecology and evolution.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-232). |
| Contents |
List of figures and tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- pt. 1. Foreplay -- 1. The case of the bolting beets, part 1. Long distance romance -- 2. Hybridization and gene flow, and introduction -- 3. Natural hybridization between plant species -- 4. Evolutionary consequences of gene flow - and applied implications -- pt. 2. Caught in the act -- 5. Evidence for recognizing natural hybrids -- 6. The case of the bolting beets, part II. Detectives arrive at the scene -- 7. Do important crops mate with wild relatives? -- 8. Is natural hybridization with wild relatives the rule for domesticated plants? -- pt. 3. Dangerous liaisons? -- 9. Some impacts of gene flow of domesticated alleles into wild populations -- 10. The case of the bolting beets, part III. The cloudy crystal ball -- 11. The "special" case of genetically engineered plants? -- 12. Whether and how to manage domesticated gene flow into wild populations -- References -- Index. |
| Subject |
Transgenic plants.
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Transgenic plants. |
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Transgenic plants -- Risk assessment.
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Transgenic plants -- Risk assessment. |
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Pollination.
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Pollination. |
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Plant diversity conservation.
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Plant diversity conservation. |
| ISBN |
080187405X hardcover alkaline paper |
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