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Cellular and Molecular Biology of Plant Seed Development (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)
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Cellular and Molecular Biology of Plant Seed Development (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)
Series: Advances in Cellular and Molecular Biology of Plants, 4
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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 .
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