People, Plants and Genes

Author: Denis J. Murphy
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Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0199207143

People, Plants and Genes: The Story of Crops and Humanity

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the complex story of human-plant interactions, from the hunter-gatherers of the Palaeolithic Era, through to the 21st century and the molecular genetic manipulation of crops. Download People, Plants and Genes: The Story of Crops and Humanity from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. It links the latest advances in molecular genetics with the science and history of plant domestication, the evolution of plant breeding, and the implications of this new knowledge for both the agriculture of today and the future.
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