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Origins and Phylogeny of Rices

  • 1st Edition - April 3, 2014
  • Latest edition
  • Author: N.M. Nayar
  • Language: English

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… Read more

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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.

Key features

  • Offers an interpretive review of the latest research on this vital crop
  • Guides further research and understanding with an extensive list of references
  • Enhances the presentation of concepts via illustrations throughout

Readership

Graduate students and researchers in crop science, agriculture, evolutionary biology, botanical archaeology, and molecular biology

Table of contents

ForewordPrefaceAbbreviations1. Rice in the World1. Importance2. Special Features of Rice Production3. Production and Availability of Rice4. Rice as a Staple Food5. Rice and Culture6. Rice and Nutrition2. History and Early Spread of Rice1. Rice in East Asia2. Rice in Southeast Asia and Oceania3. Rice in South Asia4. Rice in Central and West Asia5. Rice in Europe6. Rice in Africa7. Rice in the Americas3. Phylogeny of the Genus Oryza L.1. Introduction2. Classification of Angiospermae3. Diversification of Gramineae4. Classification of Gramineae5. Subfamily Ehrhartoideae6. Tribe Oryzeae7. Pangaea, Laurasia, and Gondwana8. Phylogenetic Trees9. Molecular Clocks4. Oryza Species and Their Interrelationships1. Introduction2. Subgeneric Classification3. Species Complexes4. Species in the Genus5. Experimental Studies5. The Origin of African Rice1. Introduction2. Physiography of West Africa3. Ecosystems of West Africa4. The Holocene Climate in South Sahara and the Sahel5. The History of African Rice6. East Africa and Madagascar7. The Rice Archaeology of Africa8. Rice Culture in West Africa9. Wild Rices of africa10. Characteristics of African Rice11. The Fall of African Rice12. The Genetic Transformation of African Rice13. The Origin of African Rice14. Time and Place of Origin6. The Origin of Asian Rice1. Introduction2. Past Studies3. Late Pleistocene–Holocene Climate4. Archaeological Studies5. Origin and EvolutionEpilogueReferencesIndex

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 10, 2014
  • Language: English

About the author

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N.M. Nayar

Emeritus Scientists, Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Trivandrum, Kerala India

*Six years as Emeritus Scientist of the Dept. of Science and Technology (Government of India) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research: Working on origin and diversity of rice and aroids

*Seventeen years as Director of 3 crop/cropping systems-based ICAR Institutes (Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod; Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla; Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Trivandrum) and concurrently Founder-Director for 4 years

*Five years as Joint Director in Independent Charge of CPCRI Regional Station, Vittal

*Approx. severl years as Section/Division head in Central Potato Research Institute and Central Rice Institute

Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Scientist, Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

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