Managing Plant Genetic Diversity

Contributors Foreword Jack Hawkes: Plant Collector, Researcher, Educator and Visionary M. T. Jackson The Evolution of Plant Genetic Resources and me Work of O.H. Frankel I G. Hawkes The History of ex sim Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources G. T. Scarascia-Mugnozza and P. Perrino 2 The Past, Present and Future Contributions of Farmers to me Conservation and Development of Genetic Diversity M.S. Swaminathan 3 The Impact of Gene Technologies on me Use of Genetic Resources I Peacock and A. Chaudhury Theme 1: The Applications ofGenomic Sciences for a Bener Understanding ofGenepools 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 l Salma 6 Molecular Analysis of Phylogenetic Relationships among Coconut Accessions A. Upadhyay, I Jose, R. Manimekalai and V.A. Parthasarathy 7 Molecular Characterization of Gossypium Germplasm for Conon Improvement R.I Kohel and I Yu 8 Molecular Analysis of me Origin and Domestication of Theobroma cacao L. I c. Motamayor and C. Lanaud Theme 2: Technologies and Strategies for ex situ Conservation 9 Technologies and Strategies for ex situ Conservation E Engelmann and JMM Engels 10 The Establishment of a Regional Germplasm Centre in the Pacific Island Region M. Taylor 11 Accession Management Strategies: Splitting and Lumping Th.JL. van Hintum, NR. Sackville Hamilton, JMM Engels and R. van Treuren Theme 3: The Deployment and Management of Genetic Diversity in Agroecosystems 12 The Deployment and Management ofGenetic Diversity in Agroecosystems S.D. Sastrapradja and R 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 Cagayan 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 Farmers' 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. WS. Sobral 17 Distributed Databases Retrieval Systems in Germany as a National Approach in an International Context S. Harrer, E Begemann, JD. Jiménez Krause and S. Roscher 18 The Potential Role ofPassport Data in the Conservation and Use ofPlant Genetic Resources 185 Th. Hazekamp Theme 5: In situ Conservation ofWild Species 19 In situ Conservation ofWild Species Related to Crop Plants: the Case ofTurkey A. Tan andA.S. Tan 20 Metapopulation Dynamics ofLima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) in the Central Valley of Costa Rica O.]. Rocha, J Degreef, D. Barrantes, E. Castro, G. Macaya and L. Guarino 21 Inventories for in situ Conservation ofBroadleaved 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, KN Ganeshaiah, M. Nageswara Rao and G. Ravikanth 23 Human Impacts on the Cojfea arabica Genepool in Ethiopia and the Need for its in situ Conservation Tadesse Wo/dermariam Gole, M Denich, Demel Teketay and RL. G. Vlek Theme 6: Indicators for Sustainable Management of Genetic Resources 24 Indicators for Sustainable Management of Plant Genetic Resources: How Well are we Doing? A.H.D. Brown and CI. Brubaker 25 Decision-making Strategies for Conservation and Use of Forest Genetic Resources M.R Koshy, G. Namkoong, R Kageyama, A. Ste//a, R Gandara and WA. Neves do Amara/ 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 escu/entum MiII. 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 wim an Emphasis on me Programme of me Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute K Ramdoya/ and G.H. Badaloo Theme 8: Exploring Underused Species: Diverse Options 30 Underutilized Crops: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities in me 21st Century S. Padulosi, T. Hodgkin,! T. Wi//iams and N. Haq 31 An Initiative in Exploration and Management of Plant Genetic Diversity in Saudi Arabia T.A. A/- Turki 32 Mushroom Breeding and Cultivation Enhances ex situ Conservation of Mediterranean PleurotusTaxa 351 G. Zervakis and G. Venture//a 33 Conservation and Use of Underutilized Crops: an Indian Perspective V. Joshi, RI. Gautam, Bhag Ma~ G.D. Sharma and S. Kochhar 34 Underutilized Edible Plants from Soum Africa: a Perspective T. V. Jacobs Theme 9: Implications of Gene Transformation Techniques for ex situ Conservation Choices 35 'Mining me Gold': Finding AIlelic Variants for Improved Crop Conservation and Use S. Kresovich, A.j. Luongo and S.! Schloss Theme 10: GIS Applications for Genetic Resources Management 36 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and me Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources L. Guarino, A. Jarvis, R.j. Hijmans and N. Maxted 37 Predicting Germplasm Differentiation Using GIS-derived Information S.L. Greene, M Gritsenko, G. Vandnnark and R. C Johnson 38 In situ Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources at Regional levei: Two Complementary Programmes Using GIS Approach KN. Ganeshaiah, R. Uma Shaanker, N. Barve, M.C Kiran, KS. Bawa and V. Ramanatha Rao Theme 11: The Economics of Managing Genetic Resources and the Role of Private and Public Sectors 39 Managing Plant Genetic 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 ofConserved Crop Germplasm in PNG M. Milne. D. GotÚÚn. 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 lndex 481.