Diversity, germplasm information and exchange
- Literature reference
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- Author
- Michel FOK
- English title of the work
- Diversity, germplasm information and exchange
- Title of the work
- Diversity, germplasm information and exchange
- Year of publication
- 2019
- Author's email
- michel.fok@cirad.fr
- Book title
- ICAC 78th Plenary Session Brisbane, Australia, Dec. 1‐6, 2019
- URL Address
- http://www.slire.net/download/2624/fok_germplasm_full.pdf
- Countries concerned
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- Associated thesauruses
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Colire
TropicAgrif
Performon
- Keywords Colire
Cotton and biodiversity
Biodiversity
Cultivars/varieties
Integration into internat. Research networks
International research networks
- Keywords TropicAgrif
Industrial Crops
Cotton
Plant Genetics
Germeplasme
Biodiversity
International dimension
Pluri Continental
Disciplinary Approach
Monodisciplinary
Partnership with users
Without, research in station
Biodiversity constraint
Plant biodiversity under reduction
- Keywords Performon
1.2.1 Genetics
1.2.1.1. Develop a regional program for cotton breeding
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- 2020-09-23
- Modifed on
- 2020-09-23
- Administrated by
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Fok Michel
- Abstract
- Genetic diversity, if exploited, helps to make great progress in the sustainability of growing cotton in a world evolving notably under climate change. This diversity is preserved in several collections managed by public organizations in a handful of countries. The exchange of genetic materials is however of low level. One reason is the lack of means and capabilities of breeding teams, notably in developing countries, to address and integrate genetic variability into breeding programs. There is rationale to move towards a regional/international program for variability creation so that national breeding programs could benefit and use to finalize locally-adapted new varieties. The main reason of the current lack of exchange nevertheless lies on the lack of more comprehensive information on existing genetic materials and on the sharing of this information. ICRA tries to launch an initiative to overcome this shortfall, but more organizations should join in and financial support is required to meet the ultimate objective.
- English abstract
- Genetic diversity, if exploited, helps to make great progress in the sustainability of growing cotton in a world evolving notably under climate change. This diversity is preserved in several collections managed by public organizations in a handful of countries. The exchange of genetic materials is however of low level. One reason is the lack of means and capabilities of breeding teams, notably in developing countries, to address and integrate genetic variability into breeding programs. There is rationale to move towards a regional/international program for variability creation so that national breeding programs could benefit and use to finalize locally-adapted new varieties. The main reason of the current lack of exchange nevertheless lies on the lack of more comprehensive information on existing genetic materials and on the sharing of this information. ICRA tries to launch an initiative to overcome this shortfall, but more organizations should join in and financial support is required to meet the ultimate objective.