Genetic Diversity in Horticultural Plants

304 Pages·2019·11.417 MB·English

by  Dilip Nandwani

Sustainable Development and Biodiversity 22
Dilip Nandwani Editor
Genetic
Diversity in
Horticultural
Plants
Sustainable Development and Biodiversity
Volume 22
Series Editor
Kishan Gopal Ramawat
Botany Department, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, India
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Foreword
This book analyses Genetic Diversity in Horticultural Plants and presents chapters
revealing the fundamental importance of genetic diversity and origin of species,
uncovering the extent of genetic variation existing in plant populations. The book
discusses continuity of a species as it provides the necessary adaptation to the
environment. The book presented link fields of biology, agrobiodiversity, plant
genetics, and ecological and evolutionary studies. Modern tools of molecular
biology,PCR-basedtechnology,andmarkersarepowerfultooltoanalyseindetail
the evaluation of genetic diversity and important traits. This edition provides a
glimpse into the vibrant process of genetic variation by presenting the point of
views of researchers engaged in the generation of new ideas and techniques
employed for the assessment of genetic diversity. Genetic adaptation of the plants
depend on the availability of a wide range of plant varieties and the genetic
resources, crops acclimatization to pests, diseases and climatic change pressures.
The authors have spent great efforts in reviewing and addressing the opportunities
of this significant area of agriculture.
The book contains key reviews from global experts in 10 chapters in three
sections to cover wide range of case studies in fruits, vegetables, and root crops
from Greece, Italy, Spain, Hawaii, Japan, India, Africa, Middle East, and North
America.Researchershaveshedsomelightonto thebotany,originofspecies,and
molecular biology in selected horticultural crops.
The editor, Prof. (Dr.) Dilip Nandwani, is a researcher at the Tennessee State
University College of Agriculture working to promote the organic agriculture and
use of genetic diversity in fruits and vegetable crops. He has interdisciplinary
background in botany, horticulture, and organic agriculture which enabled him to
meticulouslyassembleandeditthisbook.Dr.Nandwaniisanoutstandingtalented
scientist, well-respected educator, and promoter of sustainable agriculture at the
College of Agriculture. Dr. Nandwani is valuable colleague and asset to the
University. His accomplishments in 6 years at TSU speaks volume, achievements,
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quality of work for scientific community, students, and stakeholders, and prestige
he brought to the institution.
Thebookisusefultostudents,scientists,professors,growers,andexpertsinthe
areas of genetic diversity, horticulture, and molecular biology.
Nashville, TN, USA Chandra Reddy
October 2019 Dean, College of Agriculture
Acknowledgements
This is my fourth edited volume in the book series “Sustainable Development and
Biodiversity”. This volume was not an easy task to complete without support,
valuable suggestions and encouragement received from Prof. K. G. Ramawat
(Series Editor), contributions from the authors, and friendly support from my
undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, colleagues, and Dean, College of
Agriculture, Tennessee State University. Special thanks to my family members,
wife Varsha, children (Gayatri and Rahul) and parents for their love and patience
which enabled me to complete this project successfully.
Nashville, TN, USA Dilip Nandwani, Ph.D., CPH
2019
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Contents
Part I Biology and Phylogenetic Diversity
1 Augmentation of Plant Genetic Diversity in Synecoculture:
Theory and Practice in Temperate and Tropical Zones . . . . . . . . . 3
Masatoshi Funabashi
2 Amplified Fragment Length Polymerase-Based Phylogenetic
Relationships of Heirloom Tomato and Dark Green Vegetable
Accessions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Ahmad Naseer Aziz
3 Molecular and Quantitative Genetics of Stone Pine
(Pinus pinea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Sven Mutke, Giovanni G. Vendramin, Bruno Fady,
Francesca Bagnoli and Santiago C. González-Martínez
Part II Genetic Diversity
4 Genetic Diversity in Vegetable and Fruit Crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sochinwechi Nwosisi, Kripa Dhakal, Dilip Nandwani,
Joshua Ibukun Raji, Sarada Krishnan and Yoel Beovides-García
5 The Genetic Diversity of Popular African Leafy Vegetables
in Western Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Christine A. Ndinya
6 Genetic Diversity in Nutritious Leafy Green Vegetable—Chaya
(Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Roland Ebel, María de Jesús Méndez Aguilar, Juan Ariel Castillo
Cocom and Susanne Kissmann
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7 Genetic Diversity in Taro (Colocasia esculenta). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Susan C. Miyasaka, M. Renee Bellinger, Michael B. Kantar,
Martin Helmkampf, Thomas Wolfgruber, Roshan Paudel
and Michael Shintaku
8 Genetic Diversity in Banana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Sanjit Debnath, Arju Ali Khan, Anwesha Das, Indrajit Murmu,
Abhisikta Khan and Kamal Kumar Mandal
Part III Agrobiodiversity Utilization
9 The Role of Agrobiodiversity in Sustainable Food Systems
Design and Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Ciaccia Corrado, Testani Elena, Roccuzzo Giancarlo
and Canali Stefano
10 Induced Genetic Diversity in Banana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Suprasanna Penna, Siddhesh B. Ghag, T. R. Ganapathi
and S. Mohan Jain