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Plant molecular systematics is a discipline that uses molecular data to unravel the evolutionary relationships among plant species. This book serves as an introduction to the core principles of plant molecular systematics, presenting the fundamentals in a concise and coherent way. It equips students with both foundational knowledge and insights from the latest research. The book details how molecular data can be leveraged to build phylogenetic trees, which depict evolutionary relationships among plant species.
Structured into 18 chapters, the book explores various aspects of molecular systematics in an engaging and stimulating manner. Each chapter includes summaries and relevant illustrations to reinforce key concepts. To further support learning, the book features a glossary of essential scientific terms, suggested further reading, and a dedicated section on current challenges and future directions in the field.
Key molecular techniques and their applications in plant systematics are comprehensively covered, including:
Nucleic acids, genes, and genomes
Molecular markers
DNA isolation and amplification
Next-generation sequencing
Phylogenetic tree construction
Molecular clocks
DNA barcoding
This book is intended for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students in plant sciences, especially those interested in plant taxonomy. It provides a comprehensive resource for anyone pursuing studies in plant molecular systematics.
Contents
1. Introduction 2. Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA 3. Gene and Genomes in Plants 4. Molecular Markers: Chloroplast Genome 5. Molecular Markers: Nuclear Genome 6. Molecular Markers: Mitochondrial Genome 7. Molecular Markers: Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs) 8. Molecular Markers: Retrotransposons 9. Isolation of DNA and Amplification 10. Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Technologies 11. Transcriptomics: Exploring Plant Gene Expression 12. Sequence Alignment and Data Processing 13. Phylogenetic Trees 14. Phylogenetic Tree Reconstruction Methods 15. Phylogenomics: Insights from Genomic Data 16. Molecular Clock and its Applications in Systematics 17. DNA Barcoding 18. Molecular Systematics: Future Directions
