Breeding of neglected and under-utilized crops, spices, and herbs

Breeding of neglected and under-utilized crops, spices, and herbs / editors, Sergio Ochatt, S. Mohan Jain.

This book includes 20 different chapters, where the authors have addressed various aspects of the cultivation, taxonomy, socio-economic importance and breeding and development as applied to neglected and underutilized crops. The first chapter deals with the more general aspects of the cultivation an...

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Other Authors: Ochatt, Sergio, Jain, S. Mohan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Enfield, NH : Science Pub., ©2007.
Subjects:
New crops > Breeding.
Food crops > Breeding.
Endemic plants > Breeding.
Endemic plants > Breeding
Food crops > Breeding
New crops > Breeding
Electronic book.
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Table of Contents:
  • Dedicated ; Preface; Content; List of Contributors; 1. Under-Utilized Fruits: A Resource for Sustainable Livelihoods; 1. Introduction; 2. Under-Utilized Fruits and Their Uses; 3. Genetic Resources; 4. Breeding; 5. Production; 6. Management; 7. Pests and Diseases; 8. Post-Harvest Handling; 9. Processing and Marketing of Under-Utilizerd Fruits; 10. Conclusion; References; 2. Induced Mutation in Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.); 1. Introduction; 2. Induced Mutagenic Consequences; 3. Induced Mutations; References.
  • 3. The Lathyrus Paradox: A "Poor Man's Diet" or A Remarkable Genetic Resource for Protein Legume Breeding?1. Introduction; 2. In Vitro Regeneration of Grass PEA Fertile Plants; 3. Identification of the Genetic Mechanism Underlying Hyperhydricity of Some In Vitro Regenerants; 4. Studies on the Sexual Hybridization of Grass PEA and PEA (Pisum Sativum L.); 5. Protoplast Isolation, Culture, Fusion and Somatic Hybridization of Grass PEA and PEA; 6. Genome Organization and Physical Mapping in Lathyrus Sativus L.; 7. Accelerating Generation Cycles by the Induction of In Vitro Flowering and Fruiting.
  • 8. Concluding RemarksReferences; 4. Towards Genetic Improvement of Bambara Groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.]; 1. Introduction; 2. Implementation of the Breeding Strategy; 3. Conserving Landraces for Food Security and Breeding; 4. Concluding Remarks; References; 5. Faster Breeding of Bambara Groundnut: Mutational cum-in vitro Approaches; 1. Introduction; 2. Materials and Methods; 3. Results and Discussions; 4. Conclusions; References; 6. Geographical Distribution of the Andean Lupin (Lupinus mutabilis); 1. Introduction; 2. Distribution; 3. Adaptation; 4. Breeding.
  • 5. Incidence of Pests and Diseases6. Photoperiodic Response; 7. Uses; 8. Conclusion; References; 7. Quinoaś World Potential; 1. Introduction; 2. Quinoa Outside South America; 3. Quinoa for Feed; 4. Photoperiodic Response of Quinoa; 5. Mechanical Cultivation; 6. The Economy in Producing Quinoa; 7. Future Potential; References; 8. Characterization of Chenopodium Germplasm, Selection of Putative Mutants and its Cytogenetic Study; 1. Introduction; 2. Morphological and Yield Characterization of Chenopodium Germplasm; 3. Estimation of Saponin Content; 4. Cytological Studies; 5. Conclusions.

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