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

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 curren...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Adkins, Steve. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Foale, Mike. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Bourdeix, Roland. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Nguyen, Quang. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Biddle, Julianne. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.
Edition:1st ed. 2020.
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44988-9
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Towards the Sustainability of the ‘Tree of Life’: an Introduction
  • Biology, Ecology and Evolution of Coconut
  • Improving the Value of the Coconut with Biotechnology
  • In situ and Ex situ Conservation of Coconut Genetic Resources
  • Collecting Coconut Germplasm for Disease Resistance and other traits
  • Diversity Studies Using Molecular Markers
  • Genome Studies for Effective Management and Utilization of Coconut Genetic Resources
  • Biotechnology Contributing to Integrated Pest Management: The Example of Two Major Coconut Pests, Oryctes rhinoceros and Brontispa longissima
  • Dealing with Lethal Yellowing and Related Diseases in Coconut
  • Germplasm Re-establishment and Seedling Production: Embryo Culture
  • Coconut Micropropagation for Worldwide Replanting Needs
  • Towards Innovative Coconut Breeding Programs
  • Index.