Evolution and Adaptation of Cereal Crops
V.L. Chopra and Shyam Prakash (eds.)
ISBN 978-1-57808-190-5; 2002; 296 Pages; US $ 100.20      Buy Now

This book looks at evolution and adaptation of the major cereals, with separate chapters on rice, wheat maize, barley, sorghum, and pearl millet. Evolution is treated holistically, using all available approaches, including comparative morphology, genome analysis, cyto- and chemo-taxonomy, and molecular analysis employing recombinant DNA technology. Adaptation is traced for crop traits preferred by consumer demand and agro-ecological requirements.

Contents:
. Rice
. Wheat: An Adaptive, Descriptive and Futuristic Treatment
. Maize
. Barley
. Evolution and Adaptation of Sorghum
. Pearl Millet (Pennisetum Glaucum (L.) R. Br.)