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Record Nr.

UNINA9910133451303321

Titolo

Plant Breeding Reviews . Volume 7 [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : John Wiley & Sons, 1989

ISBN

1-118-06104-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (242 p.)

Collana

Plant Breeding Reviews ; ; v. 7

Altri autori (Persone)

JanickJules <1931->

Disciplina

631.5305

Soggetti

Plant breeding -- Periodicals

Plant breeding

Agriculture

Earth & Environmental Sciences

Plant Sciences

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

PLANT BREEDING REVIEWS Volume 7; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 History and Operation of the National Plant Germplasm System; I. Introduction; II. History of the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS); III. Operation of NPGS; IV. National and International Interactions; V. A Look to the Future; Literature Cited; 2 Information Systems; I. Record Keeping and Automation of the National Plant Germplasm System; II. A National Information System; III. International Germplasm Databases; IV. Conclusions; Literature Cited; 3 Plant Exploration; I. Introduction; II. History of Plant Exploration

III. Plant Exploration OfficeIV. Resources for Planning Explorations; V. Proposals; VI. Documentation; VII. A Different Culture; VIII. Health and Safety; IX. Conclusion; Literature Cited; 4 Seed Maintenance and Storage; I. Introduction; II. Seed Increase Techniques; III. Seed Storage; IV. Genetic Considerations; Literature Cited; 5 Maintenance and Storage: Clonal Germplasm; I. Introduction; II. Policy and Operational Guidelines; III. Propagation Techniques; IV. Preservation Techniques; V. Genetic Considerations; Literature Cited; 6 Long-Term Seed Storage; I. Introduction; II. Seed Longevity

III. Seed DeteriorationIV. Conventional Storage Methods; V.



Cryopreservation; VI. Seed Storage Facilities; Literature Cited; 7 Biotechnology and Germplasm Preservation; I. Introduction; II. Collection and Acquisition; III. Maintenance and Distribution; IV. Characterization; V. Summary; Literature Cited; 8 Evaluation and Enhancement; I. Introduction; II. Evaluation; III. Enhancement; IV. Summary; Literature Cited; Common Abbreviations Used by the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System; Subject Index; Cumulative Subject Index; Cumulative Contributor Index