Plant taxonomy is an ancient discipline facing new challenges
with the current availability of a vast array of molecular
approaches which allow reliable genealogy-based classifications.
Although the primary focus of plant taxonomy is on the delimitation
of species, molecular approaches also provide a better
understanding of evolutionary processes, a particularly important
issue for some taxonomic complex groups."Molecular Plant Taxonomy:
Methods and Protocols"describes laboratory protocols based on the
use of nucleic acids and chromosomes for plant taxonomy, as well as
guidelines for phylogenetic analysis of molecular data. Experts in
the field also contribute review and application chapters that will
encourage the reader to develop an integrative taxonomy approach,
combining nucleic acid and cytogenetic data together with other
crucial information (taxonomy, morphology, anatomy, ecology,
reproductive biology, biogeography, paleobotany), which will help
not only to best circumvent species delimitation but also to
resolve the evolutionary processes in play.Written in the
successful"Methods in Molecular Biology"series format, chapters
include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the
necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily
reproducible protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding
known pitfalls.
Authoritative and easily accessible, "Molecular Plant Taxonomy:
Methods and Protocols"seeks to provide conceptual as well as
technical guidelines to plant taxonomists and geneticists."
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