Coconut conservation and propagation

The conservation of coconut genetic resources is essential for the industry to thrive. For thousands of years, people have adapted to new situations by breeding crops; however, breeding programmes rely on the diversity present within a species – diversity that is, in the case of coconut, under threa...

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Autores principales: Wilms, Hannes, Bazrafshan, Amirhossein, Panis, Bart, Adkins, Steve W.
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151489
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author Wilms, Hannes
Bazrafshan, Amirhossein
Panis, Bart
Adkins, Steve W.
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description The conservation of coconut genetic resources is essential for the industry to thrive. For thousands of years, people have adapted to new situations by breeding crops; however, breeding programmes rely on the diversity present within a species – diversity that is, in the case of coconut, under threat. To conserve coconut diversity, both in situ and ex situ approaches have been developed. For in situ conservation, on-farm conservation has been implemented as well as protecting areas containing wild coconut palms. These methods allow some natural adaptation over time but are generally not accessible to other farmers or breeders, so gene banks play an important role. To date, field collections have been the main coconut conservation method, but these collections face challenges, so complimentary in vitro alternatives are being developed. This chapter tackles all coconut conservation methods and gives an overview of the benefits, drawbacks and complementary approaches.
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spelling CGSpace1514892025-12-08T10:11:39Z Coconut conservation and propagation Wilms, Hannes Bazrafshan, Amirhossein Panis, Bart Adkins, Steve W. cryobiology resource conservation tissue culture coconuts The conservation of coconut genetic resources is essential for the industry to thrive. For thousands of years, people have adapted to new situations by breeding crops; however, breeding programmes rely on the diversity present within a species – diversity that is, in the case of coconut, under threat. To conserve coconut diversity, both in situ and ex situ approaches have been developed. For in situ conservation, on-farm conservation has been implemented as well as protecting areas containing wild coconut palms. These methods allow some natural adaptation over time but are generally not accessible to other farmers or breeders, so gene banks play an important role. To date, field collections have been the main coconut conservation method, but these collections face challenges, so complimentary in vitro alternatives are being developed. This chapter tackles all coconut conservation methods and gives an overview of the benefits, drawbacks and complementary approaches. 2024-01-25 2024-08-01T12:46:10Z 2024-08-01T12:46:10Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151489 en Limited Access application/pdf Wilms, H.; Bazrafshan, A.; Panis, B.; Adkins, S.W. (2024) Coconut conservation and propagation. [Chapter 10] In: Adkins, S.W. et al: The Coconut Botany, production and uses. Wallingford (Oxfordshire) CABI eBooks. p. 126-142.
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resource conservation
tissue culture
coconuts
Wilms, Hannes
Bazrafshan, Amirhossein
Panis, Bart
Adkins, Steve W.
Coconut conservation and propagation
title Coconut conservation and propagation
title_full Coconut conservation and propagation
title_fullStr Coconut conservation and propagation
title_full_unstemmed Coconut conservation and propagation
title_short Coconut conservation and propagation
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topic cryobiology
resource conservation
tissue culture
coconuts
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