plant genetic Books and Publications

The ex situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources

This book is essential reading for second-year undergraduate courses in plant biology and plant genetic conservation. It will also be valuable for postgraduate courses in plant genetics, conservation, and cell biology. It provides invaluable information for professional plant ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Plant Genetic Conservation

We live in critical times for the world's diversity of plants and animals. It is universally agreed that a catastrophic loss of biological diversity is occurring at the moment, with species, and equally importantly, genes being lost forever. However, the signing of the Biodiversity Convention at the Earth ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Plant Genetic Conservation

We live in critical times for the world's diversity of plants and animals. It is universally agreed that a catastrophic loss of biological diversity is occurring at the moment, with species, and equally importantly, genes being lost forever. However, the signing of the Biodiversity Convention at the Earth ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Explanatory Guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

The entry into force of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture marks the commitment of the world community to a freestanding convention directed at addressing both global needs for food security and internationally agreed objectives regarding the concepts of ‘access and ...

By International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Explanatory guide to the International treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

The entry into force of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture marks the commitment of the world community to a freestanding convention directed at addressing both global needs for food security and internationally agreed objectives regarding the concepts of ‘access and ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Efficient Conservation of Crop Genetic Diversity

The book deals with the economics of conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture in low income countries. This is done by developing concepts and discussing case studies. Only discussing the issues of access to and benefit sharing of plant genetic resources, unfortunately public discussion ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Gene Conservation and Exploitation

; R.P. Adams. Exploitation of Genetic Resources; P.R. Day. Molecular Evaluation of Plant Genetic ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Intellectual property rights, trade and biodiversity : seeds and plant varieties

Plant genetic resources are crucial for world agriculture, food security and the global economy. They are vital for the pharmaceutical industry and are important assests for developing countries rich in biodiversity. The patents and intellectual property rights (IPRs) associated with the development of new ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Seed policy and programmes in the Latin America and the Caribbean (En)

Series: FAO Plant Production and Protection PapersThis publication presents the proceedings of the Regional Technical Meeting on Seed Policy and Programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was held in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico from 20 to 24 March 2000. In line with the Global Plan of Action for Plant ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Seed policy and programmes for the Central and Eastern European Countries, Commonwealth of Independent States and other Countries in Transition (En)

, in close collaboration with FAO's Seed and Plant Genetic Resources Service. In line with the ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Collecting plant genetic diversity : technical guidelines

Biodiversity is essential for sustainable development, and cultures from ancient times to the present day have exploited biodiversity. With the advent of scientific breeding, new plant varieties have been developed. Plant breeders are dependent upon the availability of a large pool of diverse genetic ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Seed policy and programmes in the Near East and North Africa (En)

Series: FAO Plant Production and Protection PapersThis publication presents the proceedings of a meeting organized and implemented by the Agricultural Research Institute in Nicosia, Cyprus in close collaboration with the Seed and Plant Genetic Resources Service of FAO. In line with the Rome Declaration on World ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Seed policy and programmes for Asia and the Pacific (En)

Series: FAO Plant Production and Protection PapersThis publication presents the proceedings a meeting organized and implemented by the Asia & Pacific Seed Association and the Department of Agricultural Extension of the Ministry of Agriculture in Bangkok, Thailand in close collaboration with the Seed and Plant ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Seed multiplication by resource-limited farmers (English)

Series: FAO Plant Production and Protection PapersFAO, through its Seed and Plant Genetics Resources Service, is conducting a series of expert consultations, workshops and conferences to generate ideas, develop methodologies and facilitate initiatives aimed at strengthening on-farm seed multiplication (the ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Broadening the Genetic Base of Crop Production

This book focuses on the previously neglected interface between the conservation of plant genetic resources and their utilization. Only through utilization can the potential value of conserved genetic resources be realized. However, as this book shows, much conserved germplasm has to be subjected to long-term ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Essential Fungal Genetics

Most genetics textbooks deal adequately with plant and animal genetics, but tend to neglect fungi except for two areas. Firstly, the ascus segregations which, in the 1960s, contributed so much to developing an understanding of the mechanism of recombination and secondly, the contribution that work on yeast (as a ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Plant Genetic Resources of Legumes in the Mediterranean

Genetic erosion, that is, the loss of native plant and genetic diversity has been exponential from the Mediterranean Basin through the Twentieth century. This careless eradication of species and genetic diversity as a result of human activities from a 'hot-spot' of diversity threatens sustainable ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Plant-microbe Interactions 1

This new series will cover all aspects of research on plant-microbe interactions, including beneficial plant symbioses such as symbiotic nitrogen fixation, plant pathology, plant genetics, molecular biology, agronomy, ecology, and phytochemistry. Over the past several years there has been a tremendous ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Virus-Resistant Transgenic Plants: Potential Ecological Impact

The introduction of novel genes into plants by genetic transformation holds great promise for plant breeding, and many crop species have been rendered virus-resistant by expression of viral sequences. However, it is essential to also evaluate the potential risks associated with this new technology. Among the ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Genetic Transformation of Plants

Whilst genetic transformation of plants is commonly viewed as a means of bringing about plant improvement, it has not so readily been recognised as a tool for analysing the function of plant genes. This book is unusual in that it focuses on the genetic transformation of a range of plants using a ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH