Form and Structure of Certain Plant Hybrids, in Comparison With the Form and Structure of Their: Parents a Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School, of Cornell University for the Degree - Hardcover

Harry Bates Brown

9780484022552: Form and Structure of Certain Plant Hybrids, in Comparison With the Form and Structure of Their: Parents a Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School, of Cornell University for the Degree

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484022555 ISBN 13: 9780484022552

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

View all copies of this ISBN edition

0 Used

2 New

From US$ 38.41

Explore how plant hybrids inherit traits and why many crosses fail to produce seeds .

This scholarly study analyzes how parental characters show up in hybrid offspring, detailing both visible traits and microscopic structures.

The work surveys several plant crosses, from tobacco and radish relatives to other garden varieties, explaining how dominants from one parent can shape the hybrid’s appearance and internal anatomy. It also discusses why hybrids are often sterile and what that might reveal about cellular harmony during reproduction. The findings are presented with tables, figures, and discussion that connect external color, leaf form, and tissue structure to broader patterns in heredity.

Learn how researchers measure dominance and blending of traits across different crosses.
See comparisons between external features (like leaf shape and flower form) and internal histology.
Understand historical ideas about sterility, and how modern observations support or challenge them.
Get a sense of how scientists interpret hybrid variation, segregation, and occasional uniform dominance in certain cases.

Ideal for readers interested in plant science, genetics, and the history of heredity research. This edition suits students and curious readers who want a clear, data-driven look at how plant hybrids form and why they sometimes fail to thrive.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.