Role Of Indigenous Germplasm In Improvement Of Horticultural Crops

"This book contains the proceedings of the National Seminar-""Role of Indigenous Germplasm in Improvement of Horticultural Crops"" held at the G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Pantnagar on June 24-25, 2003. The topics covered are of national interest and have been authored by the scientists well known in the area of their concern. The main section of the proceedings cover topics on role of indigenous germplasm in improvement of various vegetable crops, fruits and the horticultural germplasm status at various institutions located particularly in Uttaranchal and Himachal Pradesh. The role of international institutions like AVRDC, Shanhua, Taiwan and CIAT, Cali, Colombia in plant germplasm management and also as a potential source of elite germplasm of tomato, sweet pepper, chilli pepper, amaranth and dry beans and snap beans figures prominently. The application and usefulness of seed protein electrophoresis in distinguishing released varieties of vegetable crops has been adequately covered. Molecular marker approaches like RAPD to characterize plant germplasm have been included."

ISBN: 8121103932
Author: Singh, Ranvir, Ram, Hari Har, Tiwari, J P
Published by: BISHEN SINGH MAHENDRA PAL SINGH
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