Biotechnology and Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Use

About this book

Illustrates the application of the newer technologies in the various areas of plant genetic resources work and evaluates their actual or potential use.

Contents

Genomic relationships, synteny and wide crossing; population genetic considerations for germplasm collection, in situ and ex situ conservation and molecular ecology; use of molecular marker techniques for description of plant genetic variation; gene identification, isolation and transfer; new approaches to the management of germplasm collections; "in vitro" conservation methods; conservation of DNA - DNA banking; importance of biotechnology for germplasm health and quarantine; genetic resources, molecular markers and plant breeding; biodiversity for bioindustries; bioformatics.

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