Reproductive Diversity of Plants (eBook)

Graduated in Agronomy at Universidade Federal de Pelotas - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (1993), Masters of Science in Zootechny - Grasslands and Pastures at Universidade Federal de Lavras - Minas Gerais, Brazil (2001) and Doctorate in Agronomy - Genetics and Plant Breeding at Universidade de São Paulo, ESALQ - São Paulo, Brazil (2005). Scientific reviewer of the Biología Tropical, Arvore, SciEP, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, Integrated OMICS, Agricultural Science and Technology, Brazilian Agricultural Research (PAB) journals, Foundations that Supports Research in Bahia (FAPESB) and to the Sao Paulo University (USP – CENA).

1.Evolution of plants with emphasis on its reproduction form.- 1.1 First plants and the alternation of generations.- 1.2 Homospory, heterospory and the evolution of egg and polen grain.- 1.3 The evolution of terrestrial flora.- 1.4 Evolution of pro-gymnosperms and gymnosperms.- 1.5 Evolution of angiosperms.- 1.5.1 Unisexuality and the reproductive strategies.- 1.5.2 Evolution of unisexuality.- 1.5.3 Evolution of the self-incompatibility system.- 1.5.4 Evolution of the self-fertilization system.- 1.5.5 Evolution of mixed mating system.- 1.6 Evolutionary implications.- 1.7 Bibliography.- 2. Biology and genetics of reproductive systems.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Asexual reproduction.- 2.2.1 Vegetative reproduction.- 2.2.2 Apomictic Reproduction.- 2.3 Sexual Reproduction.- 2.3.1 Gametogenesis and fecundation.- 2.3.2 Genetic control of the reproductive organs.- 2.3.3 Systems promoting allogamy.- 2.3.4 Autogamy.- 2.3.5 Mixed System.- 2.4 Bibliography.