This book contains edited and revised papers from a conference on 'Science and Technology for Managing Plant Genetic Diversity in the 21st Century' held in Malaysia in June 2000, organized by the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI). It includes three keynote papers and some 40 additional ones, covering ten themes. The major scientific challenges to developing a global vision for the next century are identified and key research objectives are discussed.
Foreword
Jack Hawkes: Plant Collector, Researcher, Educator and Visionary, M T Jackson
The Evolution of Plant Genetic Resources and the Work of O H Frankel, J G Hawkes
1. The History of ex situ Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources, G T Scarascia-Mugnozza and P Perrino
2. The Past, Present and Future Contributions of Farmers to the Conservation and Development of Genetic Diversity, M S Swaminathan
3. The Impact of Gene Technologies on the Use of Genetic Resources, J Peacock and A Chaudhury
Theme 1: The Applications of Genomic Sciences for a Better Understanding of Genepools
4. The New Genetic Era: Will it Help us in Managing Genetic Diversity?, A Karp
5. DNA Polymorphisms in Accessions of Nephelium lappaceum L, P C Chew, M M Clyde, M N Normah and I Salma
6. Molecular Analysis of Phylogenetic Relationships among Coconut Accessions, A Upadhyay, J Jose, R Manimekalai and V A Parthasarathy
7. Molecular Characterization of Gossypium Germplasm for Cotton Improvement, R J Kohel and J Yu
8. Molecular Analysis of the Origin and Domestication of Theobroma cacao L, J C Motamayor and C Lanaud
Theme 2: Technologies and Strategies for ex situ Conservation
9. Technologies and Strategies for ex situ Conservation, F Engelmann and J M M Engels
10. The Establishment of a Regional Germplasm Centre in the Pacific Island Region, M Taylor
11. Accession Management Strategies: Splitting and Lumping, Th J L van Hintum, N R Sackville Hamilton, J M M Engels and R van Treuren
Theme 3: The Deployment and Management of Genetic Diversity in Agroecosystems
12. The Deployment and Management of Genetic Diversity in Agroecosystems, S D Sastrapradja and P. Balakhrishna
13. Combining Static and Dynamic Management of PGR: a Case Study of Beta Genetic Resources, L Frese
14. Rice, Farmers and Genebanks: a Case Study in the Cayagan Valley, Philippines, J-L Pham, S R Morin, L S Sebastian, G A Abrigo, M A Calibo, S M Quilloy, L Hipolito and M T Jackson
15. A Study on the On-farm Maintenance of Farmer's Varieties of Sorghum in Malawi, E A Chiwona
Theme 4: The Role of Bioinformatics in Conservation and Use
16. The Role of Bioinformatics in Germplasm Conservation and Use, B W S Sobral
17. Distributed Databases Retrieval Systems in Germany as a National Approach in an International Context
18. The Potential Role of Passport Data in the Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources, Th Hazekamp
Theme 5: In situ Conservation of Wild Species
19. In situ Conservation of Wild Species Related to Crop Plants: the Case of Turkey, A Tan and A S Tan
20. Metapopulation Dynamics of Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) in the Central Valley of Costa Rica, O J Rocha, J Degreef, D Barrantes, E Castro, G Macaya and L Guarino
21. Inventories for in situ Conservation of Broadleaved Forest Genetic Resources in South-eastern Europe, I Blada, A H Alexandrov, G Postolache, J Turok and N Donita
22. Forest Genebanks: a New Approach to Conserving Forest Tree Genetic Resources, R Uma Shaanker, K N Ganeshaiah, M Nageswara Rao and G Ravikanth
23. Human Impacts on the Coffea arabica Genepool in Ethiopia and the Need for its in situ Conservation, Tadesse Woldermariam Gole, M Denich, Demel Teketay and P L G Vlek
Theme 6: Indicators for Sustainable Management of Plant Genetic Resources
24. Indicators for Sustainable Management of Plant Genetic Resources: How Well are We Doing?, AHD Brown and CL Brubaker
25. Decision-making Strategies for Conservation and Use of Forest Genetic Resources, MP Koshy, G Namkoong, P Kageyama, A Stella, F Gandara and WA Neves do Amaral
Theme 7: Germplasm Enhancement and Pre-breeding
26. Germplasm Enhancement to Sustain Genetic Gains in Crop Improvement, R Ortiz
27. Genetic Base Broadening in Autogamous Crops: Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. as a Model, G Saavedra and W Spoor
28. An Enhancement Strategy for Rice Germplasm: DNA Marker-assisted Identification of Beneficial QTL for Resistance to Rice Blast, K Okuno and S Fukuoka
29. Prebreeding in Sugarcane with an Emphasis on the Programme of the Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute, K. Ramdoyal and GH Badaloo
Theme 8: Exploring Underused Species: Diverse Options
30. Underutilized Crops: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century, S Padulosi, T Hodgkin, JT Williams and N Haq
31. An Initiative in Exploration and Management of Plant Genetic Diversity in Saudi Arabia, TA Al-Turki
32. Mushroom Breeding and Cultivation Enhances ex situ Conservation of Mediterranean Pletorus Taxa, G Zervakis and G Venturella
33. Conservation and Use of Underutilized Crops: an Indian Perspective, V Joshi, PL Gautam, Bhag Mal, GD Sharma and S Kochhar
34. Underutilized Edible Plants from South Africa: a Perspective, TV Jacobs
Theme 9: Implications of Gene Transformation Techniques for ex situ Conservation Choices
35. "Mining the Gold": Finding Allelic Variants for Improved Crop Conservation and Use, S Kresovitch, AJ Luongo and SJ Schloss
Theme 10: GIS Applications for Genetic Resources Management
36. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources, L Guarino, A Jarvis, RJ Hijmans and N Maxted
37. Predicting Germplasm Differentiation Using GIS-derived Information, SL Greene, M Gritsenko, G Vandemark and RC Johnson
38. In situ Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources at Regional Level: Two Complementary Programmes Using GIS Approach, KN Ganeshaiah, R Uma Shaanker, N Barve, MC Kiran, KS Bawa and V Ramanatha Rao
Theme 11: The Economics of Managing Genetic Resources and the Role of Public and Private Sectors
39. Managing Genetic Plant Resources and the Role of Private and Public Sectors: Oil Palm as a Model, N Rajanaidu and V Ramanatha Rao
40. The Community-based Conservation and Management of Genetic Diversity in Agroecosystems: the Role and Function of Law, S Biber-Klemm
41. Evaluating the Benefits of Conserved Crop Germplasm in PNG, M Milne, D Godden, J Kennedy and R Kambuou
Summary
42. People, Plants and DNA: Perspectives on the Scientific and Technical Aspects of Conserving and Using Plant Genetic Resources, T Hodgkin and V Ramanatha Rao