Biotechnology and Plant Genetic Resources: Conservation and Use (Biotechnology in Agriculture Series, 19)

advances In Molecular And Cell Biology Have Led To The Development Of A Whole Range Of Techniques For Manipulating Genomes, Collectively Termed “biotechnology”. Although Much Of The Focus In The Plant Sciences Has Been On The Direct Manipulation Of Plant Genomes, Biotechnology Has Also Catalyzed A Renewed Emphasis On The Importance Of Biological And Genetic Diversity And Its Conservation. The Methods Of Biotechnology Now Permit A Greater Understanding Of Both Species And Genetic Diversity In Plants, The Mechanisms By Which That Variation Is Generated In Nature, And The Significance Of That Variation In The Adaptation Of Plants To Their Environment. They Allow The Development Of Rapid Methods For Screening Germplasm For Specific Characters And Promote More Effective Conservation Strategies By Defining The Extent Of Genetic Diversity. Tissue Culture-based Techniques Are Available For Conserving Germplasm That Cannot Be Maintained By More Traditional Methods. Also Sophisticated Informatics Systems Enable Information On Plant Genetics And Molecular Biology To Be Cross-related To Systematic, Ecological And Other Data Through International Networks. booknews explores A Number Ways That Of Techniques For That Have Been Developed For Manipulating Genomes Can Be Applied In Assessing, Conserving, And Using Plant Genetic Variation. The Topics Include Population Structure And Conservation, Rice As A Case Study Of Molecular Markers And Managing Genetic Resources In Seed Gene Banks, Dna Banking, Plant Breeding, Germplasm Health And Quarantine, Biodiversity For Bio- Industries, And Internet Resources. Addressed To Scientists In Biodiversity And Germplasm Conservation, Crop Improvement, Museums And Herbaria, Genetics, Taxonomy, Molecular Biology, And Ecology. Annotation C. By Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. Callow00......Page 2 Callow01......Page 14 Callow02......Page 22 Callow03......Page 62 Callow04......Page 90 Callow05......Page 116 Callow06......Page 132 Callow07......Page 176 Callow08......Page 188 Callow09......Page 216 Callow10......Page 248 Callow11......Page 268 Callow12......Page 294 Callow13......Page 314