This is the first book to present consolidated up-to-date information regarding recent trends
and future perspectives of polyploidy - a phenomenon that has played a pivotal role in the
evolution of domesticated plants and a research area that has been given new impetus thanks to
advances in plant biology techniques integrated with bioinformatics tools. The book emphasizes
the tremendous potential of polyploidy in plant breeding to improve existing crops and develop
new ones to cater for the needs of an ever-increasing human population. It is divided into 8
chapters each including an introduction and references and complemented with plentiful
illustrations figures and tables. The chapters cover all facets of polyploidy from its origin
occurrence recent polyploidization formation pathways artificial induction criteria for
detection and its significance in the contexts of genomic changes and the changing environment
as well as future perspectives. The book discusses at length the aspects of polyploidy that
need to be understood for a thorough comprehension of this biologically important subject. It
also highlights the recent techniques involved in polyploidy research. Further it provides a
detailed account with suitable examples of the different genetic and epigenetic changes that
occur in polyploids to help their survival. A timely publication it serves as an excellent
single-source textbook. It is a valuable resource for students research scholars and teachers
of biological sciences in particular and to plant breeders cytologists geneticists and
molecular biologists in general.
