Coconut biotechnology : towards the sustainability of the 'Tree of Life'

Coconut biotechnology : towards the sustainability of the 'Tree of Life' / Steve Adkins, Mike Foale, Roland Bourdeix, Quang Nguyen, Julianne Biddle, editors.

Widely known as the 'tree of life, coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) provides a bountiful source for making a wide variety of healthy foods and industrial items. Its cultivation, however, has been encountering seriously destructive issues including lethal diseases and natural adversities which are cu...

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Other Authors: Adkins, Steve W., Foale, Mike, Bourdeix, R. (Roland), Nguyen, Quang, Biddle, Julianne
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2020.
Subjects:
Coconut > Biotechnology.
Coconut > Biotechnology
Plant anatomy
Plant genetics
Plant physiology
Plants > Development
Fruita tropical.
Biotecnologia.
Llibres electrònics.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Towards the Sustainability of the 'Tree of Life: an Introduction
  • Biology, Ecology and Evolution of Coconut
  • Improving the Value of the Coconut with Biotechnology
  • In situ and Ex situ Conservation of Coconut Genetic Resources
  • Collecting Coconut Germplasm for Disease Resistance and other traits
  • Diversity Studies Using Molecular Markers
  • Genome Studies for Effective Management and Utilization of Coconut Genetic Resources
  • Biotechnology Contributing to Integrated Pest Management: The Example of Two Major Coconut Pests, Oryctes rhinoceros and Brontispa longissima
  • Dealing with Lethal Yellowing and Related Diseases in Coconut
  • Germplasm Re-establishment and Seedling Production: Embryo Culture
  • Coconut Micropropagation for Worldwide Replanting Needs
  • Towards Innovative Coconut Breeding Programs
  • Index.

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