Biodiversity in Trust : Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources in CGIAR Centres
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'... 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
Book Description
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is an association of agricultural research centers that together represent an important force in genetic conservation of crops and their wild relatives. Under the CGIAR umbrella, the centers are collectively custodians of international genetic resource collections for crops that provide seventy-five percent 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 centers, providing an invaluable source of reference for all those concerned with monitoring, maintaining and utilizing the biodiversity of our staple crop species.
Biodiversity in Trust: Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources in CGIAR Centres,Domenic Fuccillo,Linda Sears,Paul Stapleton,Cambridge University Press,0521593654,Agricultural Biotechnology,Agricultural Botany,Agriculture - Agronomy,Agriculture - General,Consultative Group on Internat,Crops,General,Genetic resources conservation,Germplasm resources,Plant diversity conservation,Science,Science/Mathematics,Technology,Agricultural science,Crops--Germplasm resources,Science / Botany
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