Oenothera: Contributions of a Plant to Biology

by Cornelia Harte

Overview

Because of the great variety of problems which this genus presents to biologists, Oenothera belongs to the best-known genera of plants not used economically. This book summarizes today's knowledge of Oenothera's genetics and related fields like caryology and cytogenetics. It is further of great value for all those whose research topics are based on genetics, such as developmental and evolutionary biology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783642842887
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	01/09/2012
Series:	Monographs on Theoretical and Applied Genetics , #20
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Pages:	261
Sales rank:	955,141
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 Some Things to Know Before Starting Experiments on Oenothera.- 2.1 A Plant Enters Science.- 2.2 A Short History of Research on Oenothera.- 2.3 Who is Who in Oenothera? or: What’s in a Name.- 2.4 Pedigree of Genetically Used Sks of Oenothera.- 2.5 Geographical Distribution of the Genus.- 3 Morphology.- 3.1 Vegetative Parts.- 3.2 Flowers.- 4 Genetics of Oenothera.- 4.1 Investigations Using the Methods of Classical Genetics in Oenothera.- 4.2 Karyology of Oenothera.- 4.3 Cytogenetics of Oenothera.- 4.4 Mutations and Mutation Theory.- 4.5 Genes Without Chromosomes: Extrachromosomal Inheritance.- 5 The Species Concept in Oenothera and Evolution of the Genus.- 5.1 Genetics and Taxonomy.- 5.2 Some Aspects of Taxonomy of the Genus Oenothera.- 5.3 Oenothera in Europe.- 6 Developmental Biology of Oenothera.- 6.1 General Aspects.- 6.2 The Sporophyte.- 6.3 Plastomes and Development.- 6.4 Developmental Biology of the Haploid Generation.- 6.5 Fertilization, Selective and Otherwise.- 6.6 The Developmental Model of Oenothera.- 7 Propagation System and Evolution in Oenothera.- Summary.- Postscript: The End is a Start.- References.- Author Index.- Species Index.