Crop Genetic Resources Of Africa

This report considers the impact of war, civil strife, and low-intensity conflict on plant genetic resource management, where crop plant genetic resources.

This anchor volume to the series Managing Global Genetic Resources examines the structure that underlies efforts to preserve genetic material, including the worldwide network of genetic collections; the role of biotechnology; and a host of issues that surround management and use. Among the topics explored are in situ versus ex situ conservation, management of very large collections of genetic material, problems of quarantine, the controversy over ownership or copyright of genetic material, and more.

V. 1 - Genetic diversity; Ecogeograhical studies; Germplasm conservation; Evaluation and utilization of genetic diversity; Collaborative programs. v. 2 - Germplasm collection and conservation acitivities in Africa, Characterization, evaluation and conservation of germplasm; Germplasm diversity, conservation, uses and prospecties for crop improvement in Africa; Plant quarantine issues in the movement of crop germplasm; Biotechnology and wide crosses.