Biotechnology and plant genetic resources : conservation and use

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Callow, J. A. (Author), Ford-Lloyd, Brian (Author), Newbury, H. J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxon, U.K. ; New York : CAB International , 1997
Series:Biotechnology in agriculture series 19
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Overview
  • 2. Use of molecular marker techniques for description of plant genetic variation
  • 3. Genetic diversity-population structures
  • 4.Genomic relationships, conserved synteny and wide-hybrids
  • 5. Molecular markers and the management of genetic resources in seed genebanks: a case study of rice
  • 6. In vitro conservation methods
  • 7. conservation of DNA: DNA banking
  • 8. Genetic resources and plant breeding
  • 9. Gene identification, isolation and transfer
  • 10. Importance of biotechnology for germplasm health and quarantine
  • 11. Biodiversity for bioindustries
  • 12. Internet resources for the biologist