Solanaceae Biology And Systematics

Author : William G. D'Arcy
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0231057806

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Solanaceae, Biology and Systematics by William G. D'Arcy Pdf

This book explores the puzzling phenomenon of new veiling practices among lower middle class women in Cairo, Egypt. Although these women are part of a modernizing middle class, they also voluntarily adopt a traditional symbol of female subordination. How can this paradox be explained? An explanation emerges which reconceptualizes what appears to be reactionary behavior as a new style of political struggle--as accommodating protest. These women, most of them clerical workers in the large government bureaucracy, are ambivalent about working outside the home, considering it a change which brings new burdens as well as some important benefits. At the same time they realize that leaving home and family is creating an intolerable situation of the erosion of their social status and the loss of their traditional identity. The new veiling expresses women's protest against this. MacLeod argues that the symbolism of the new veiling emerges from this tense subcultural dilemma, involving elements of both resistance and acquiescence.

Author : John Gregory Hawkes,Richard N. Lester,A. D. Skelding
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 812 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015012651793

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The Biology and Taxonomy of the Solanaceae by John Gregory Hawkes,Richard N. Lester,A. D. Skelding Pdf

Taxonomy and floristics; Ethonobotany; Alkaloids; Flavonoids, terpenes and proteins; Anatomy and fine structure; Morphology and morphologenesis; Floral biology, incompatibility and haploidy; Biosystematic of genera and sections; Biosystematics of domesticates.

Author : Michael Nee
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015042645708

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Solanaceae IV by Michael Nee Pdf

Proceedings of the Fourth International Solanaceae Conference held in Adelaide in 1994. 35 papers cover current research encompassing food crops, medicinal plants and many beautiful ornamentals.

Author : Peter Poczai,Nunzio D’Agostino,Rocio Deanna,Ezio Portis
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889765973

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Solanaceae VII: Biology, Genetics, and Evolution by Peter Poczai,Nunzio D’Agostino,Rocio Deanna,Ezio Portis Pdf

Author : Pamela Soltis,J.J. Doyle
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461554196

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Molecular Systematics of Plants II by Pamela Soltis,J.J. Doyle Pdf

In the five years since the publication of Molecular Systematics of Plants, the field of molecular systematics has advanced at an astonishing pace. This period has been marked by a volume of new empirical data and advances in theoretical and analytical issues related to DNA. Comparative DNA sequencing, facilitated by the amplification of DNA via the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), has become the tool of choice for molecular systematics. As a result, large portions of the Molecular Systematics of Plants have become outdated. Molecular Systematics of Plants II summarizes these recent achievements in plant molecular systematics. Like its predecessor, this completely revised work illustrates the potential of DNA markers for addressing a wide variety of phylogenetic and evolutionary questions. The volume provides guidance in choosing appropriate techniques, as well as appropriate genes for sequencing, for given levels of systematic inquiry. More than a review of techniques and previous work, Molecular Systematics of Plants II provides a stimulus for developing future research in this rapidly evolving field. Molecular Systematics of Plants II is not only written for systematists (faculty, graduate students, and researchers), but also for evolutionary biologists, botanists, and paleobotanists interested in reviewing current theory and practice in plant molecular systematics.

Author : Sandra Knapp
Publisher : PenSoft Publishers LTD
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-10
Category : Solanaceae
ISBN : 9789546426840

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A Revision of the Dulcamaroid Clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) by Sandra Knapp Pdf

This volume is a monograph of the 47 species of the Dulcamaroid clade of the large and diverse genus Solanum. Species in the group occur in North, Central and South America, and in Europe and Asia. The group is most species-rich in Peru and Brazil, and three of the component species, Solanum laxum of Brazil, Solanum seaforthianum of the Caribbean and and Solanum crispum of Chile are cultivated in many parts of the world. All species are illustrated and a distribution map of each is provided. All names are typified and nomenclatural and bibliographic details for all typifications presented. One new species from Ecuador is described. The monograph is the first complete taxonomic treatment of these species since the worldwide monograph of Solanum done by the French botanist Michel-Felix Dunal in 1852.

Author : Pierre Jolivet,Jorge Santiago-Blay,Michael Schmitt
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789047427858

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Research on Chrysomelidae, Volume 1 by Pierre Jolivet,Jorge Santiago-Blay,Michael Schmitt Pdf

There are an estimated 40,000 species of chrysomelids, or leaf beetles, worldwide. These biologically interesting and often colorful organisms, such as the tortoise beetles, have a broad range of life histories and fascinating adaptations. For example, there are chrysomelids with shortened wings (brachypterous) and elytra (brachelytrous), other species are viviparous, and yet other leaf beetles have complicated anti predator-parasitoid defenses. Some species, such as corn rootworms (several species in the genus Diabrotica) constitute major agricultural crop pests. Research on Chrysomelidae 1 is a the first of an intended series of volumes on the Chrysomelidae edited by Jolivet, Santiago-Blay, and Schmitt.

Author : Joachim W. Kadereit,Volker Bittrich
Publisher : Springer
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319285344

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Flowering Plants. Eudicots by Joachim W. Kadereit,Volker Bittrich Pdf

This volume covers the orders Boraginales, Garryales and Solanales (except Convolvulaceae) of the Lamiids (Asterids I) as well as three unplaced families of that clade, i.e. Vahliaceae, Icacinaceae and Metteniusaceae, and the orders Aquifoliales, Escalloniales, Bruniales, Dipsacales and Paracryphiales of the Campanulids (Asterids II). It is the first of two final volumes to (almost) complete the treatment of the Asterids, which started with Vol. VI (Cornales, Ericales, 2004) and continued with Vol. VII (Lamiales, 2004) and Vol. VIII (Asterales, 2007). The present volume provides descriptions for 35 families and altogether 340 genera, including three genera of somewhat uncertain family affiliation. It provides identification keys for families within orders and for all genera within families, and also discusses probable phylogenetic relationships. The wealth of information contained in this volume makes it an indispensable source for all those working in pure and applied plant sciences.

Author : David S. Seigler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 766 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461549130

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Plant Secondary Metabolism by David S. Seigler Pdf

Life has evolved as a unified system; no organism exists similar role also has been suggested for fatty acids from alone, but each is in intimate contact with other organisms cyanolipids. Nonprotein amino acids, cyanogenic glyco and its environment. Historically, it was easier for workers sides, and the non-fatty-acid portion of cyanolipids also are in various disciplines to delimit artificially their respective incorporated into primary metabolites during germination. areas of research, rather than attempt to understand the entire Secondary metabolites of these structural types are accumu system of living organisms. This was a pragmatic and neces lated in large quantities in the seeds of several plant groups sary way to develop an understanding for the various parts. where they probably fulfill an additional function as deter We are now at a point, however, where we need to investi rents to general predation. gate those things common to the parts and, specifically, those The second type of relationship involves interaction of things that unify the parts. The fundamental aspects of many plants with other organisms and with their environment. Bio of these interactions are chemical in nature. Plants constitute logical interactions must be viewed in the light of evolution an essential part of all life systems; phytochemistry provides ary change and the coadaptation, or perhaps coevolution, of a medium for linking several fields of study.

Author : Jai Gopal,S.M. Khurana
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006-08-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000065015

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Handbook of Potato Production, Improvement, and Postharvest Management by Jai Gopal,S.M. Khurana Pdf

Potatoes are a crucial food crop around the world, grown in nearly 150 countries. The Handbook of Potato Production, Improvement, and Postharvest Management compiles everything you need to know about potato crop production in one well-organized reference. Leading international authorities clearly discuss the biology, genetics, breeding, diseases, and effective approaches for improvement of crop and handling after harvest. This one-of-a-kind text explores, from interdisciplinary perspectives, every aspect of potato crop management from seed germination to end use while presenting the most current research available.

Author : K. R. Khanna
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1990-12-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0849354188

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Biochemical Aspects of Crop Improvement by K. R. Khanna Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive review at the biochemical and molecular level of the processes and techniques that contribute to crop improvement. General topics include a historical perspective of the advancements in crop improvement; cultivar systematics and biochemical and molecular markers in crop improvement programs; the genetics of physiological and biochemical processes affecting crop yield; the genetics of photosynthesis, chloroplast, relevant enzymes, and mutations; osmoregulation/adjustment and the production of protective compounds in relation to drought tolerance; and the biochemistry of disease resistance, including elicitors, defense response genes, their role in the production of phytoalexins and other strategies against pathogens. Other topics include quality breeding (e.g., molecular gene structure, changing individual amino acids, enhancing nutritive value of proteins) and biotechnology/genetic engineering. Geneticists, biochemists, botanists, agricultural specialists and others involved in crop improvement and breeding should consider this volume essential reading.

Author : Pierre Jolivet,Jorge Santiago-Blay,Michael Schmitt
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004475335

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New Developments in the Biology of Chrysomelidae by Pierre Jolivet,Jorge Santiago-Blay,Michael Schmitt Pdf

This book summarizes what is actually known about the biology of Leaf Beetles. It is the most recent study in the field. As we are well aware, Chrysomelidae, one of the three largest families of beetles, are of great economic importance since they can be a serious pest to crops or, on the other hand, can be used to destroy imported weeds. This is due to the selectivity of their feeding preferences. In this way, Chrysomelidae are an invaluable tool for studying plant selection mechanisms. The many and varied topics dealt with in this book cover almost all aspects of phylogeny, classification, paleontology, parasitology, biogeography, defenses, population biology, genetics and biological control as well as many other subjects. The most renowned specialists in these fields have been chosen to put together a diverse, state-of-the-art publication. Few beetle families have been studied in such detail as the Chrysomelids. This is not only due to their economic importance, but also to their incredible variety of forms and behaviors. There are no less than 40,000 species currently in existence worldwide, but probably 100,000 species have existed since the Jurassic, when they first came into being with the Cycadoids and other primitive plant families, later to diversify during the Cretaceous with the advent of flowering plants.

Author : Armen Takhtajan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 906 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402096099

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Flowering Plants by Armen Takhtajan Pdf

Armen Takhtajan is among the greatest authorities in the world on the evolution of plants. This book culminates almost sixty years of the scientist's research of the origin and classification of the flowering plants. It presents a continuation of Dr. Takhtajan’s earlier publications including “Systema Magnoliophytorum” (1987), (in Russian), and “Diversity and Classification of Flowering Plants” (1997), (in English). In his latest book, the author presents a concise and significantly revised system of plant classification (‘Takhtajan system’) based on the most recent studies in plant morphology, embryology, phytochemistry, cytology, molecular biology and palynology. Flowering plants are divided into two classes: class Magnoliopsida (or Dicotyledons) includes 8 subclasses, 126 orders, c. 440 families, almost 10,500 genera, and no less than 195,000 species; and class Liliopsida (or Monocotyledons) includes 4 subclasses, 31 orders, 120 families, more than 3,000 genera, and about 65,000 species.This book contains a detailed description of plant orders, and descriptive keys to plant families providing characteristic features of the families and their differences.

Author : Mark A. Chapman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319992082

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The Eggplant Genome by Mark A. Chapman Pdf

The book discusses the importance of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) as a crop, highlighting the potential for eggplant to serve as a model for understanding several evolutionary and taxonomic questions. It also explores the genomic make-up, in particular in comparison to other Solanaceous crops, and examines the parallels between eggplant and tomato domestication as well as between the most common eggplant species and two related eggplants native to Africa (Ethiopian eggplant [Solanum aethiopicum L.] and African eggplant [Solanum macrocarpon L.]). The eggplant genome was first sequenced in 2014, and an improved version was due to be released in 2017. Further investigations have revealed the relationships between wild species, domesticated eggplant, and feral weedy eggplant (derived from the domesticate), as well as targets of selection during domestication. Parallels between eggplant and tomato domestication loci are well known and the molecular basis is currently being investigated. Eggplant is a source of nutrition for millions of people worldwide, especially in Southeast Asia where it is a staple food source. Domesticated in the old world, in contrast to its congeners tomato and potato, the eggplant is morphologically and nutritionally diverse. The spread of wild eggplants from Africa is particularly interesting from a cultural point of view. This book brings together diverse fields of research, from bioinformatics to taxonomy to nutrition to allow readers to fully understand eggplant’s importance and potential.

Author : Niels P. Kristensen,Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1998-12-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 3110157047

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Volume 1: Evolution, Systematics, and Biogeography by Niels P. Kristensen,Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa Pdf

The renowned German reference work The Handbuch der Zoologie/Handbook of Zoology was founded in the 1920's by Professor Willi Kükenthal in Berlin and treated the complete animal kingdom from single cell organisms to mammals in eight thematic volumes: Volume I Protozoa, Porifera, Colenteratea, Mesozoa (1925); Volume II Worms (1933/34); Volume III Arthropoda ex. Insecta (1927/1932); Volume IV Arthopoda: Insecta; Volume V Solenogastres, Mollusca, Echinoderma (1925); Volume VI Pisces / Amphibia (1930); Volume VII Reptilia / Aves (1931); Volume VIII Mammalia. The Volumes Insecta (Eds. N.P. Kristensen, R.G. Beutel) and Mammalia (Eds. M.S. Fischer, H. Schliemann) continued publication into the present with the most recent contributions in English language. Covering nearly 100 years of zoological research, the Handbook of Zoology represents a vast store of knowledge. But with the speed of scientific discovery in the past decades, a new edition of the Handbook in a new form is required. Beginning in 2010 the Handbook of Zoology will be restructured and offered additionally as a database (Zoology Online) which can be easily searched and rapidly updated. The eight thematic volumes will be replaced with smaller and more flexible groupings that reflect the current state of phylogenetic knowledge. Faster publication times through online-prepublication, reference linking, forward linking and multimedia presentations will make the Handbook of Zoology highly attractive to both authors and users. Aims and Scope The Handbook of Zoology aims to provide an in depth treatment of the entire animal kingdom from the lower invertebrates to the mammals. It publishes comprehensive overviews on animal systematics