Cellular and Molecular Biology of Plant Seed Development (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1997)

The beginnings of human civili zation can be traced back to the time , ne- ly 12 ,000 years ago , when th e early humans gradually ch anged from a life of hunting and gathering food , to producing food. This beginning of pri- tive agriculture ensured a dependable supply of food , and fostered the living together of people in groups and the development of s o c i e ty. During th is time, plant s e e ds were recognized a s a valuable s o ur c e of food and nutrition , and began to be used for growing plants for food. Ever s i n c e , plant seeds have played an important role in the development of the human civilization . Even today, s e e ds of a few crop s p e c i e s , s uc h as the cereals and legume s, are the primary s o u r c e of most human food , and the predominant commodity in international agriculture. Owing to their great importance as food for human s and in international trade , seeds have been a favorite object of s t u d y by developmental biologists and physiologi sts , nutritionist s and chem i sts . A wealth of useful information i s available on th e biology of seed s .

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Advances in Cellular and Molecular Biology of Plants, 4
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	1997
Editors:	Brian A. Larkins • Indra K. Vasil
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	650
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1997
ISBN-13:	978-90-481-4878-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Biochemistry > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant physiology > General
LSN:	90-481-4878-2
Barcode:	9789048148783

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