Overview

The coconut palm occupies a significant place in the world economy as an important subsistence and cash crop in all the areas where it is cultivated. Unfortunately, yields are generally well below potential, despite recent developments with improved planting stock and agronomic practices. In the last 50 years, both aspects have received considerable attention, but the focus is shifting to investigate how the use of recently developed biotechnological techniques can benefit the coconut industry. This volume is the first one published on coconut biotechnology; the papers were presented at a symposium on this subject held in Mexico in December 1997. The book describes recent research in three important areas of this field: (a) molecular markers, diversity and genetic improvement; (b) molecular detection and diagnosis of diseases; and (c) in vitro propagation. It also deals with the impact of biotechnology on the coconut industry, weighing the advantages and pointing out areas where work should be directed to stimulate further research.

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Author:   C. Oropeza ,  J.L. Verdeil ,  G.R. Ashburner ,  R. Cardeña
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999
Volume:   35
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.715kg
ISBN:  

9789048152650

ISBN 10:   9048152658
Pages:   440
Publication Date:   28 October 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Biotechnology and the Coconut Industry.- Current status of the coconut industry.- The role of international cooperation in the development of biotechnology in coconut.- 2. Molecular Markers, Coconut Diversity and Genetic Improvement.- The application of molecular markers to coconut genetic improvement.- Genetic improvement of coconut palms.- Use of molecular markers and morpho-agronomical characters in the management of plant germplasm.- Use of RFLP markers to study the diversity of the coconut palm.- RAPD markers in the genetic diversity study of coconut.- Analysis of coconut germplasm biodiversity by DNA marker technologies and construction of a genetic linkage map.- The use of polymorphic microsatellites for assessing genetic diversity in coconut.- Lethal yellowing resistance in coconut germplasm from México.- Prospects for marker assisted breeding of lethal yellowing-resistant coconuts.- 3. Molecular Detection and Diagnosis of Coconut Diseases.- Conventional and molecular approaches for detection and diagnosis of plant diseases: application to coconut.- Detection and diagnosis of lethal yellowing.- Detection and diagnosis of African lethal yellowing-like diseases.- Detection and diagnosis of coconut cadang-cadang.- Detection of coconut cadang-cadang viroid-like sequences.- Detection and diagnosis of coconut foliar decay disease.- The use of biotechnology for the safe movement of coconut germplasm.- 4. In Vitro Propagation of Coconut.- Application of in vitro techniques to the conservation and propagation of coconut palms.- Coconut embryo culture.- Cryopreservation of coconut germplasm.- Somatic embryogenesis in coconut from immature inflorescence expiants.- Somatic embryogenesis and regeneration in coconut from plumular expiants.- Control of environmentalconditions and the use of polyamines can optimise the conditions for the initiation and proliferation of coconut somatic embryos.- The use of osmotically active agents and abscisic acid can optimise the maturation of coconut somatic embryos.- The zygotic embryo: a model for physiological studies in coconut.- Effect of medium sucrose on the photosynthetic capacity of coconut vitroplants formed from zygotic embryos.- The application of markers for embryogenesis and organogenesis in coconut propagation.- Recent progress on coconut micropropagation through a joined effort involving different countries.- Scaling-up micropropagation of palms: the example of oil palm.- Potential use of clonal propagation in coconut improvement programs.- Does clonal coconut material have a potential use in any agricultural system?.- Concluding Remarks.

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