Maternal effects in plants were recognized as long ago as 1909 (32). Recent evidence,
primarily over the last 15-20 years, shows that maternal effects can contribute substantially …

The exploration, conservation and use of the genetic resources of plants is a contemporary
issue which requires a multidisciplinary approach. Here the role of population genetic data …

During the 1970s and 1980s, mutation breeding made a tremendous contribution to crop
improvement. Now, as the techniques of molecular biology become more widely adopted by …

Ribosomal RNA genes in plants are highly variable both in copy number and in intergenic
spacer (IGS) length. This variability exists not only between distantly related species, but …

After a short introduction, the cytogenetics of plant cell and tissue cultures and their
regenerates will be discussed. In the first section discussion will focus on cytogenetic …

Genome size differences between angiosperm species can be very large, up to about three
orders of magnitude. However, the occurrence and extent of genome size variation below …

Plant developmental stability has received little attention in the past three or four decades.
Here we review differences in plant and animal development, and discuss the advantages of …

This chapter examines the advances in the analysis of the Ribosomal Rna Gene (rDNA)
locus, with a particular emphasis on the spacer region, and how the studies are modifying …

Background and Aims The nuclear DNA of certain varieties of flax (Linum usitatissimum) can
vary within a single generation when the plants are grown under specific environmental …

(1) The importance of temperature experienced during seed maturation (maternal
environment) and during germination and seedling growth (progeny environment) on seed …