Conservation and Utilization of Horticultural Genetic Resources

The conservation of crop genetic resources is one of the important elements in efforts to sustainably increase agricultural production in low-income countries, and to guarantee long-term food security, especially for the low-income population groups in these countries. Horticultural crops, as high-v...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Rajasekharan, P.E. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Rao, V. Ramanatha. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3669-0
Table of Contents:
  • An overview of horticultural genetic resources diversity, distribution and conservation
  • Horticultural Genetic resources conservation
  • Feasibility of Conservation of Horticultural Genetic Resources in In Situ
  • Genetic Resources of Tropical Fruits
  • Vegetable Genetic Resources
  • Biodiversity and Conservation of Ornamental crops
  • Genetic Resource of Mango
  • COCONUT GENETIC RESOURCES
  • Spices Genetic Resources
  • BANANA GENETIC RESOURCES
  • Genetic Resource of Guava
  • Medicinal plant genetic resources
  • Management and Conservation of Underutilized Fruits
  • Crop Wild Relatives of Selected Perennial Horticultural Crops in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Wild Relatives of Horticultural Crops
  • Geographical Information System and Management
  • Field Genebank and Clonal Repositories
  • IN VITRO CONSERVATION AND CRYOPRESERVATION OF CLONALLY PROPAGATED HORTICULTURAL SPECIES
  • Cryopreservation Techniques for Conservation of Tropical Horticultural Species
  • Molecular Characterization
  • Traditional knowledge in Horticulture
  • Access and Benefit Sharing of Horticultural Genetic Resources
  • Future needs of horticultural genetic resources conservation and its improved use with that focus on livelihood improvement and income generation in rural India.