| Description |
viii, 124 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Green world |
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Green world (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-115) and index. |
| Contents |
History of plant genetics: mendel and mcclintock -- Overview of genetics : chromosomes, DNA, RNA, and proteins -- Benefits of chromosome number : polyploid plants -- Meiosis, mitosis, and alternation of generations : plant reproduction -- The diversity of plants : nature's palette of genes -- Physiological processes are genetically controlled -- Identifying functions of genes : reverse and forward genetics -- Agricultural advances : biotechnology, breeding, and pathology -- Plant genomics and beyond. |
| Subject |
Plant genetics -- Juvenile literature.
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| ISBN |
0791085635 (acid-free paper) |
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9780791085639 (acid-free paper) |
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$37.50 |
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