Origins and Phylogeny of Rices

Provides an overall evolutionary understanding of the origin, spread and extent of genetic diversity in rice

N.M. Nayar (Author)

9780124171770

Hardback, published 9 April 2014

324 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.4 cm, 0.77 kg

Origin and Phylogeny of Rices provides an evolutionary understanding of the origin, spread, and extent of genetic diversity in rice. This single volume is the first to review and synthesize the significant work done in this area in the last 30 years.Rice is the most important food crop of humankind. It provides more energy and also forms the staple food for more humans than any other food plant. This book assesses multiple aspects of this crucial crop in chapters devoted to rice's history and spread, phylogeny of the genus Oryza, Oryza species and their interrelationships, and the origins of west African and Asian rice.

ForewordPrefaceAbbreviations1. Rice in the world2. History and early spread of rice3. Phylogeny of the genus Oryza4. Oryza species and their interrelationships5. Origin of the west African rice6. Origins of the Asian riceEpilogueReferencesAppendices

Subject Areas: Agronomy & crop production [TVK], Agriculture & farming [TV], Botany & plant sciences [PST]