Papers of the IBPGR Workshop on Coconut Genetic Resources Held at Cipanas, Indonesia [8-11 October 1991]

Papers of the IBPGR Workshop on Coconut Genetic Resources Held at Cipanas, Indonesia [8-11 October 1991] PDF Author:
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ISBN: 9789290432173
Category : Coconut
Languages : en
Pages : 77

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Papers of the IBPGR Workshop on Coconut Genetic Resources Held at Cipanas, Indonesia [8-11 October 1991]

Papers of the IBPGR Workshop on Coconut Genetic Resources Held at Cipanas, Indonesia [8-11 October 1991] PDF Author:
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ISBN: 9789290432173
Category : Coconut
Languages : en
Pages : 77

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Lethal Yellowing: Research and Practical Aspects

Lethal Yellowing: Research and Practical Aspects PDF Author: C. Oropeza
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401104336
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 251

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When I received an invitation to attend the International Symposium on Lethal Yellowing being organised by the Centro de Investigacion Cientifica de Yucatan (CICy), I was excited and a little nostalgic. During the 1970s, a series of similar symposia had been held under the auspices of the loosely-constituted "International Council on Lethal Yellowing" (ICL Y). These were the years when the MLO cause for L Y was first proposed, a vector was found, the disease was racing across mainland Florida, USA and it was suspected of having jumped to Cozumel. Analogous diseases were also reported to be spreading in Africa and elsewhere. The ICL Y meetings, held approximately every two years, proved to be an immensely valuable forum for all involved in the research and control of L Y. They attracted a very wide cross-section of scientists and practitioners working on L Y, on related diseases, and on palms in general. Many participants of those ICL Y meetings also attended this CICY Symposium. Unfortunately, during the 1980s, as countries learned to live with L Y, most of the national and international funding for L Y research dried up, and so did ICL Y. The present symposium is the only international meeting to have been devoted to L Y since the last meeting of rCLY in 1979. Its convening in Merida is timely.

Coconut Genetic Resources

Coconut Genetic Resources PDF Author: Pons Batugal
Publisher: Bioversity International
ISBN: 9290436298
Category : Coconut
Languages : en
Pages : 797

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Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Use in China

Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Use in China PDF Author:
Publisher: Bioversity International
ISBN: 9290434635
Category : Germplasm resources, Plant
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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In Vitro Collecting Techniques for Germplasm Conservation

In Vitro Collecting Techniques for Germplasm Conservation PDF Author:
Publisher: Bioversity International
ISBN: 9290435348
Category : Crops
Languages : en
Pages : 102

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Newsletter

Newsletter PDF Author:
Publisher: Bioversity International
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 16

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Newsletter for Asia, The Pacific and Oceania

Newsletter for Asia, The Pacific and Oceania PDF Author:
Publisher: Bioversity International
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Languages : en
Pages : 16

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Cryopreservation of Plant Germplasm I

Cryopreservation of Plant Germplasm I PDF Author: Y. P. S. Bajaj
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3662030969
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 526

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The germ plasm of numerous plant species, especially those of forest trees, some agricultural crops, and medicinal plants, is endangered and threatened with extinction. This depletion of germplasm pools and the shrinkage of naturally occurring genetic resources have caused international concern. Conventionally, the germplasm of plants is conserved through seeds, tubers, roots, corms, rhizomes, bulbs, cuttings, etc. However, the germ plasm of a number of trees and plantation crops (such as coconut, cocao, coffee, oil palm, rubber, mango, horse chestnut, etc. ) cannot be preserved since their seed are short-lived (recalcitrant). Likewise, germplasm of vegetatively propagated crops (such as potato and cassava) cannot be stored on a long term basis and has to be grown and multiplied periodically in nurseries and fields. The plants are thus exposed to unpredictable weather conditions and diseases, with the result that instances are known where entire genetic stocks are lost. Therefore, unconventional methods are being developed for the storage and international exchange of germplasm. For this purpose in vitro cultures have been employed, but they can only enable short-to medium term preservation; moreover, cell cultures upon repeated subculture undergo genetic erosion. In view of the recent developments in the in vitro induction of genetic variability through somaclonal variation, somatic hybridization, recombinant DNA technology, etc. , new methods need to be employed for the storage of desirable cultures. In this regard freeze preservation of cells in liquid nitrogen (-196 0q, like that of semen, enables long-term storage, theoretically, for an indefinite period of time.

Coconut Biotechnology: Towards the Sustainability of the ‘Tree of Life’

Coconut Biotechnology: Towards the Sustainability of the ‘Tree of Life’ PDF Author: Steve Adkins
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030449882
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 282

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Widely known as the ‘tree of life’, coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) provides a bountiful source for making a wide variety of healthy foods and industrial items. Its cultivation, however, has been encountering seriously destructive issues including lethal diseases and natural adversities which are currently distressing livelihoods of millions of small-holder farmers around the world. There is an urgent mandate to resolve these issues by meeting sustainable seedling production, facilitating genetic conservation, as well as developing disease identification and modern breeding. This book introduces improvements in coconut biotechnology by covering the advances in micropropagation, germplasm conservation, and molecular pathogenic diagnosis. This comprehensive volume will be a useful source of information and references to researchers, graduate students, agricultural developers, and scholars in the plant sciences. In order to benefit general readers, the book also covers fundamental aspects of biology, diversity, and evolution of this marvelous palm species.

Conservation of Tropical Plant Species

Conservation of Tropical Plant Species PDF Author: M.N. Normah
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461437768
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 538

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The book is designed to provide a review on the methods and current status of conservation of the tropical plant species. It will also provide the information on the richness of the tropical plant diversity, the need to conserve, and the potential utilization of the genetic resources. Future perspectives of conservation of tropical species will be discussed. Besides being useful to researchers and graduate students in the field, we hope to create a reference for a much wider audience who are interested in conservation of tropical plant diversity.