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Plant Genetic Resources : A Review of Current Research and Future Needs /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Dulloo, Mohammad Ehsan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; Philadelphia, PA, USA : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited, 2021.
Series:Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science ; no. 100.
Subjects:
Germplasm resources, Plant.
Plant genetics.
Plant breeders.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half-Title
  • Series
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Series list
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Part 1 Importance and value of conservation and use of plant genetic diversity
  • 1 Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture for sustainable development
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA): a common concern for all countries
  • 3 International agreements supporting the global system on PGRFA
  • 4 Global instruments supporting the global system on PGRFA
  • 5 Global mechanisms supporting the global system on PGRFA
  • 6 Codes of conduct and standards supporting the global system on PGRFA
  • 7 The conservation of PGRFA
  • 8 Pre-breeding and conservation of PGRFA
  • 9 Plant breeding techniques to introduce desirable traits from PGRFA
  • 10 Seed delivery systems
  • 11 Conclusion
  • 12 Where to look for further information
  • 13 References
  • 2 Valuing plant genetic resources in genebanks Past, present and future
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Past research on genebanks
  • 3 Current research on genebanks
  • 4 Future trends in research
  • 5 Conclusion
  • 6 Where to look for further information
  • 7 References
  • 3 Monitoring plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Monitoring species diversity
  • 3 Monitoring varietal diversity
  • 4 Monitoring genetic diversity
  • 5 Targets and indicators framework for monitoring genetic diversity
  • 6 Conclusion and future trends in research
  • 7 Where to look for further information
  • 8 References
  • 4 Improving the global exchange of germplasm for crop breeding
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Exchange of germplasm for crop breeding: what are we talking about?
  • 3 Opening the black box of collaborations in plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
  • 4 The germplasm exchange fallacies
  • 5 Conclusion
  • 6 Where to look for further information
  • 7 References
  • Part 2 Protecting plant genetic diversity: in-situ and on-farm strategies
  • 5 Key steps in conservation and use of plant genetic resources an overview
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 A model of plant genetic conservation and use
  • 3 Conservation planning
  • 4 Conservation: strategies and techniques
  • 5 Conservation into utilization
  • 6 Conclusion
  • 7 Where to look for further information
  • 8 References
  • 6 Key issues facing genebanks in preserving crop genetic diversity ex situ overview of the range of challenges
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Issues for the composition of ex situ collections
  • 3 Issues for routine operations for conservation
  • 4 Issues for use of conserved genetic resources
  • 5 Conclusion
  • 6 Where to look for further information
  • 7 References
  • 7 Techniques and key issues in collecting crop wild relatives
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Targeting species and regions for collecting
  • 3 Identifying target CWR taxa successfully in the field