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Author:   J.R. Witcombe ,  W. Erskine
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   1984 ed.
Volume:   6
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9789024729395

ISBN 10:   9024729394
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   31 March 1984
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unspecified
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Table of Contents

Collection and Maintenance of Food Legume Genetic Resources.- 1. Collection and initial processing of food legume germplasm.- 2. Seed storage, viability and rejuvenation.- 3. Seed drying and the design and costs of cold storage facilities.- 4. Documentation of germplasm collections by computer.- 5. Collection, isolation and maintenance of food legume Rhizobia.- 6. Quarantine and seed health of food legumes.- Utilization of Food Legume Genetic Resources.- 7. Utilization of wild relatives and primitive forms of food legumes.- 8. Genetic resources in a national food legume program.- Chickpea.- 9. Taxonomy, distribution and evolution of the chickpea and its wild relatives.- 10. Collection and evaluation of chickpea genetic resources.- 11. Exploitation of chickpea genetic resources.- Faba Bean.- 12. Taxonomy, distribution and evolution of the faba bean and its wild relatives.- 13. Genetic resources of faba beans.- 14. Strategies for exploiting the faba bean gene pool.- 15. Evaluation and utilization of faba bean germplasm in an international breeding program.- Lentil.- 16. Taxonomy, distribution and evolution of the lentil and its wild relatives.- 17. Genetic resources of lentils.- 18. Evaluation and utilization of lentil germplasm in an international breeding program.

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