The role of tissue culture in the establishment of disease free germplasm for international distribution

Meristem-tip culture is being used to eliminate viruses from plants. The fact that some viruses are easier to eliminate than others has been utilized in thermotherapy and chemotherapy, along with meristem-tip culture, to increase the efficacy of disease elimination. Tissue culture materials are cons...

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Autores principales: Ng, S.Y.C., Rossel, H.W., Thottappilly, G.
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1990
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101884
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author Ng, S.Y.C.
Rossel, H.W.
Thottappilly, G.
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description Meristem-tip culture is being used to eliminate viruses from plants. The fact that some viruses are easier to eliminate than others has been utilized in thermotherapy and chemotherapy, along with meristem-tip culture, to increase the efficacy of disease elimination. Tissue culture materials are considered the most suitable form for international exchange of vegetative plant materials and the method is well accepted by national quarantine authorities. Clonal germplasm of cassava and sweet potato has been distributed in this form by IITA to many countries in Africa and elsewhere. This has greatly contributed to the improvement of these root and tuber crops in many countries through testing, selection and eventual release of new, high-yielding, disease and pest resistant varieties.
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spelling CGSpace1018842023-06-08T20:03:22Z The role of tissue culture in the establishment of disease free germplasm for international distribution Ng, S.Y.C. Rossel, H.W. Thottappilly, G. cassava plant genetic resources sweet potatoes tissue culture disease prevention germplasm methodology Meristem-tip culture is being used to eliminate viruses from plants. The fact that some viruses are easier to eliminate than others has been utilized in thermotherapy and chemotherapy, along with meristem-tip culture, to increase the efficacy of disease elimination. Tissue culture materials are considered the most suitable form for international exchange of vegetative plant materials and the method is well accepted by national quarantine authorities. Clonal germplasm of cassava and sweet potato has been distributed in this form by IITA to many countries in Africa and elsewhere. This has greatly contributed to the improvement of these root and tuber crops in many countries through testing, selection and eventual release of new, high-yielding, disease and pest resistant varieties. 1990 2019-06-25T17:09:19Z 2019-06-25T17:09:19Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101884 en Limited Access Ng, S.Y.C., Rossel, H.W. & Thottappilly, G. (1990). The role of tissue culture in the establishment of disease-free germplasm for international distribution. Integrated pest management for tropical root and tuber crops: proceedings of the workshop on the global status of and prospects for integrated pest management of root and tuber crops in the tropics. Ibadan, Nigeria, 25-30 Oct. 1987. Ibadan, Nigeria: IITA, (p. 73-77).
spellingShingle cassava
plant genetic resources
sweet potatoes
tissue culture
disease prevention
germplasm
methodology
Ng, S.Y.C.
Rossel, H.W.
Thottappilly, G.
The role of tissue culture in the establishment of disease free germplasm for international distribution
title The role of tissue culture in the establishment of disease free germplasm for international distribution
title_full The role of tissue culture in the establishment of disease free germplasm for international distribution
title_fullStr The role of tissue culture in the establishment of disease free germplasm for international distribution
title_full_unstemmed The role of tissue culture in the establishment of disease free germplasm for international distribution
title_short The role of tissue culture in the establishment of disease free germplasm for international distribution
title_sort role of tissue culture in the establishment of disease free germplasm for international distribution
topic cassava
plant genetic resources
sweet potatoes
tissue culture
disease prevention
germplasm
methodology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101884
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