This manual and its accompanying self-learning module provide detailed procedural guidlines and lessons for staff who do not have the opportinity to attend courses on seed conservation and genebank management. It focuses on seed handling procedures and does not cover documentation, collecting or ...
Rao, N.K.
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Hanson, Jean
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Dulloo, M.E.
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Ghosh, K.
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Nowell, D.
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Larinde, M.
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[Manual of seed handling in genebanks]
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Manual of seed handling in genebanks
Conservation of germplasm has traditionally relied to a large extent on storage of seeds in genebanks. However, some forage species may take a long time to research maturity and produce seeds or, in the case of grasses, have inadequate production of seeds for collection, multiplication, dissemina...
Hanson, Jean
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Mtambo, P.J.
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Ruredzo, T.J.
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[Conservation of forage germplasm with an emphasis on application of tissue culture techniques in a genebank]
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Conservation of forage germplasm with an emphasis on application of tissue culture techniques in a genebank
Seeds of legumes and grasses have become increasingly important as planting materials to establish forages for animal production in the tropics and subtropics. Availability of high-quality seeds of adapted and productive forage species is essential for successful pasture establishment. However, s...
Looks into ILCA'S genebank which has a collection of over 9000 accessions of forage germplasm of grasses, legumes and browse. The majority of accessions are stored by conventional methods of seed storage confirming to international standards as far as possible. However, there are some species of ...