Biobanks, offspring fitness and the influence of developmental plasticity in conservation biology
Abstract Mitigation of the widely known threats to the world’s biodiversity is difficult, despite the strategies and actions proposed by…
international treaty for plant genetic resources
Critical Review of the Increasing Complexity of Access and Benefit-Sharing Policies of Genetic Resources for Genebank Curators and Plant Breeders–A Public and Private Sector Perspective
Abstract Plant breeders develop competitive, high-yielding, resistant crop varieties that can cope with the challenges of biotic stresses and tolerate…
Accessing biological control genetic resources: the United States perspective
Abstract The USA has been actively involved in classical biological control projects against invasive insect pests and weeds since 1888.…
An Analysis of Genetic Variability and Population Structure in Wheat Germplasm Using Microsatellite and Gene-Based Markers
Abstract Knowledge of the natural patterns of genetic variation and their evolutionary basis is required for sustainable management and conservation…