Biotechnology: Protection of Agricultural Genetic Resources

Description

The plant genetic makeup is a valuable resource for both the present and the future, and has been referred to as "plant genetic resources." This concept has historically been limited to crop plants and their wild relatives, but it is now widely accepted that all plant species have the potential to be valuable resources for people. The primary objective of genetic resource conservation is to retain and make useable the most significant amount of genetic variation within a taxon. The conservation of plant genetic resources links a plant's genetic variety and human use or exploitation. The use of biotechnology tools for characterizing and conserving these genetic resources, as well as the numerous specific issues involved in using them for these purposes in developing countries, are all covered in this book's up-to-date overview of the current status of the world's genetic resources for food and agriculture.