Agricultural crop issues and policies / Committee on Managing Global Genetic Resources: Agricultural Imperatives, Board on Agriculture, National Research Council.

xxi, 449 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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Genetic diversity is one of agriculture's first lines of defense against loss to biologic and environmental stresses. Yet, the world's genetic resources are continually threatened by these stresses and by human activities.

Price : US$; Supplier : ADCO, New York; 15/05/95; Contents : Part 1. Managing global genetic resources : basic science issues: 1. Genetic vulnerability and crop diversity; 2. Crop diversity : institutional responses; 3. In Situ conservation of genetic resources; 4. The science of collecting genetic resources; 5. The science of managing genetic resources; 6. Using genetic resources; 7. Biotechnology and germplasm conservation; 8. Documentation of genetic resources; 9. The conservation of genetic stock collections; 10. The genetic resources of microorganisms; Part 2. Managing global genetic resources : policy issues : 11. Exchange of genetic resources : quarantine; 12. Exchange of genetic resources : proprietary rights; 13. Genetic resources : assessing economic value; 14. Conflicts over ownership, management, and use; 15. National and international programs;.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-406) and index.

Managing global genetic resources.

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1993.

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