Biodiversity in Trust by Fuccillo, Dominic; Sears, Linda; Stapleton, Paul;

Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources in CGIAR Centres

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Publisher Cambridge University Press
Date of Publication 13 August 2007

ISBN 9780521596534
Binding Paperback
No. of pages388 pages
Size 242x167x20 mm
Weight 616 g
Language English
Illustrations 26 b/w illus. 50 tables

Short description:

An invaluable source of reference for those concerned with conserving the biodiversity of our staple crop species.

Long description:

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is an association of agricultural research centres which together represent an important force in genetic conservation of crops and their wild relatives. Under the CGIAR umbrella, the centres are collectively custodians of international genetic resource collections for crops that provide 75 per cent of the world's food energy. This volume considers the status of the key collections, in each case providing details of the botany, distribution and agronomy of the species concerned, in addition to extensive information on germplasm conservation and use. The book presents a unique synthesis of knowledge drawn from the CGIAR centres, providing an invaluable source of reference for all those concerned with monitoring, maintaining and utilizing the biodiversity of our staple crop species.

'... a recent, important snapshot of gene banking activities at CGIAR Centres. As such it is a handbook that should be used by agricultural students and scientists beginning research into biodiversity conservation, plant breeding or general plant-based systems.' Dean Spanner, Trends in Plant Science

Preface; Contributors; Acronyms; 1. Cassava M. Bonierbale, C. Guevara, A. G. O. Dixon, N. Q. Ng, R Asiedu and S. Y. C. Ng; 2. The potato Z. Huam&&&225;n, A. Golmirzaie and W. Amoros; 3. Sweetpotato Z. Huam&&&225;n and D.P. Zhang; 4. Other Andean roots and tubers C. Arbizu, Z. Huam&&&225;n and A. Golmirzaie; 5. Yams R. Asiedu, N. M. Wanyera, S. Y. C. Ng and N. Q. Ng; 6. Bananas and plantain J.-P. Horry, R. Ortiz, E. Arnaud, J. H. Crouch, R. S. B. Ferris, D. R. Jones, N. Mateo, C. Picq and D. Vuylsteke; 7. Cowpea N. Q. Ng and B. B. Singh; 8. Chickpea K. B. Singh, R. P. S. Pundir, L. D. Robertson, H. A. van Rheenen, U. Singh, T. J. Kelley, P. Parthasarathy Rao, C. Johansen and N. P. Saxena; 9. Groundnut A. K. Singh and S. N. Nigam; 10. Lentil L. D. Robertson and W. Erskine; 11. Phaseolus beans R. Hidalgo and S. Beebe; 12. Pigeonpea P. Remanandan and L. Singh; 13. Faba bean L. D. Robertson; 14. Soyabean K. Dashiell and C. Fatokun; 15. Barley J. Valkoun, S. Ceccarelli and J. Konopka; 16. Maize, tripsacum and teosinte Suketoshi Taba, Julien Berthaud, Yves Savidan, Marc Barr&&&233; and Olivier Leblanc; 17. Pearl millet K. N. Rai, S. Appa Rao and K. N. Reddy; 18. Small millets K. E. Prasada Rao and J. M. J. de Wet; 19. Rice M. T. Jackson, G. C. Loresto, S. Appa Rao, M.Jones, E. P. Guimaraes and N. Q. Ng; 20. Sorghum J. W. Stenhouse, K. E. Prasada Rao, V. Gopal Reddy and S. Appa Rao; 21. Wheat H. J. Dubin, R. A. Fischer, A. Mujeeb-Kazi, R. J. Pe&&&241;a, K. D. Sayre, B. Skovmand and J. Valkoun; 22. Forages B. L. Maass, J. Hanson, L. D. Robertson, P. C. Kerridge and A. M. Abd El Moneim; Index.

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