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2 The Past, Present and Future Contributions of Farmers to the Conservation and Development of Genetic Diversity
3 The Impact of Gene Technologies on the Use of Genetic Resources
4 The New Genetic Era: Will it Help us in Managing Genetic Diversity?
5 DNA Polymorphisms in Accessions of Nephelium lappaceum L.
6 Molecular Analysis of Phylogenetic Relationships among Coconut Accessions
7 Molecular Characterization of Gossypium Germplasm for Cotton Improvement
8 Molecular Analysis of the Origin and Domestication of Theobroma cacao L.
9 Technologies and Strategies for ex situ Conservation
10 The Establishment of a Regional Germplasm Centre in the Pacific Island Region
11 Accession Management Strategies: Splitting and Lumping
12 The Deployment and Management of Genetic Diversity in Agroecosystems
13 Combining Static and Dynamic Management of PGR: a Case Study of Beta Genetic Resources
14 Rice, Farmers and Genebanks: a Case Study in the Cagayan Valley, Philippines
15 A Study on the On-farm Maintenance of Farmers’ Varieties of Sorghum in Malawi
16 The Role of Bioinformatics in Germplasm Conservation and Use
17 Distributed Databases Retrieval Systems in Germany as a National Approach in an International Context
18 The Potential Role of Passport Data in the Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources
19 In situ Conservation of Wild Species Related to Crop Plants: the Case of Turkey
20 Metapopulation Dynamics of Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) in the Central Valley of Costa Rica
21 Inventories for in situ Conservation of Broadleaved Forest Genetic Resources in South-eastern Europe
22 Forest Genebanks: a New Approach to Conserving Forest Tree Genetic Resources
23 Human Impacts on the Coffea arabica Genepool in Ethiopia and the Need for its in situ Conservation
24 Indicators for Sustainable Management of Plant Genetic Resources: How Well are we Doing?
25 Decision-making Strategies for Conservation and Use of Forest Genetic Resources
26 Germplasm Enhancement to Sustain Genetic Gains in Crop Improvement
27 Genetic Base Broadening in Autogamous Crops: Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. as a Model
28 An Enhancement Strategy for Rice Germplasm: DNA Marker-assisted Identification of Beneficial QTL for Resistance to Rice Blast
29 Prebreeding in Sugarcane with an Emphasis on the Programme of the Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
30 Underutilized Crops: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century
31 An Initiative in Exploration and Management of Plant Genetic Diversity in Saudi Arabia
32 Mushroom Breeding and Cultivation Enhances ex situ Conservation of Mediterranean Pleurotus Taxa
33 Conservation and Use of Underutilized Crops: an Indian Perspective
34 Underutilized Edible Plants from South Africa: a Perspective
35 ‘Mining the Gold’: Finding Allelic Variants for Improved Crop Conservation and Use
36 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources
37 Predicting Germplasm Differentiation Using GIS-derived Information
38 In situ Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources at Regional Level: Two Complementary Programmes Using GIS Approach
39 Managing Plant Genetic Resources and the Role of Private and Public Sectors: Oil Palm as a Model
40 The Community-based Conservation and Management of Genetic Diversity in Agroecosystems: the Role and Function of Law
41 Evaluating the Benefits of Conserved Crop Germplasm in PNG
42 People, Plants and DNA: Perspectives on the Scientific and Technical Aspects of Conserving and Using Plant Genetic Resources