Genetic Diversity in Horticultural Plants

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Biology and Phylogenetic Diversity

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Augmentation of Plant Genetic Diversity in Synecoculture: Theory and Practice in Temperate and Tropical Zones

      • Masatoshi Funabashi

      Pages 3-46

   3. Amplified Fragment Length Polymerase-Based Phylogenetic Relationships of Heirloom Tomato and Dark Green Vegetable Accessions

      • Ahmad Naseer Aziz

      Pages 47-59

   4. Molecular and Quantitative Genetics of Stone Pine (Pinus pinea)

      • Sven Mutke, Giovanni G. Vendramin, Bruno Fady, Francesca Bagnoli, Santiago C. González-Martínez

      Pages 61-84

3. Genetic Diversity

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85

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   2. Genetic Diversity in Vegetable and Fruit Crops

      • Sochinwechi Nwosisi, Kripa Dhakal, Dilip Nandwani, Joshua Ibukun Raji, Sarada Krishnan, Yoel Beovides-García

      Pages 87-125

   3. The Genetic Diversity of Popular African Leafy Vegetables in Western Kenya

      • Christine A. Ndinya

      Pages 127-159

   4. Genetic Diversity in Nutritious Leafy Green Vegetable—Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius)

      • Roland Ebel, María de Jesús Méndez Aguilar, Juan Ariel Castillo Cocom, Susanne Kissmann

      Pages 161-189

   5. Genetic Diversity in Taro (Colocasia esculenta)

      • Susan C. Miyasaka, M. Renee Bellinger, Michael B. Kantar, Martin Helmkampf, Thomas Wolfgruber, Roshan Paudel et al.

      Pages 191-215

   6. Genetic Diversity in Banana

      • Sanjit Debnath, Arju Ali Khan, Anwesha Das, Indrajit Murmu, Abhisikta Khan, Kamal Kumar Mandal

      Pages 217-241

4. Agrobiodiversity Utilization

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 243-243

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   2. The Role of Agrobiodiversity in Sustainable Food Systems Design and Management

      • Ciaccia Corrado, Testani Elena, Roccuzzo Giancarlo, Canali Stefano

      Pages 245-271

   3. Induced Genetic Diversity in Banana

      • Suprasanna Penna, Siddhesh B. Ghag, T. R. Ganapathi, S. Mohan Jain

      Pages 273-297

This book in the series “Sustainable Development and Biodiversity” contains peer-reviewed chapters from leading academicians and researchers around the world in the field of horticulture, plant taxonomy, plant biotechnology, genetics and related areas of biodiversity science centered on genetic diversity. This book includes original research reviews (national, regional and global) and case studies in genetic diversity in fruits and vegetables, horticulture, and ecology from sub-tropical and tropical regions.

It is unique as it covers a wide array of topics covering global interests and will constitute valuable reference material for students, researchers, extension specialists, farmers and certification agencies who are concerned with biodiversity, ecology and sustainable development.

• Genetic diversity
• Horticulture
• Molecular diversity
• Phenotypic diversity
• Ecosystems

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  Dilip Nandwani

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