Genetic resources of tree spices and their conservation in India
DSpice at Indian Institute of Spices Research
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KRISHNAMOORTHY, B
SASIKUMAR, B REMA, J JOHNSON, GEORGE K PETER, K V |
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2002-08-03T08:18:05Z
2002-08-03T08:18:05Z 1997 |
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Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter, No 111: 53-58 (1997)
1020-3362 http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/199 |
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Cinnamon (Cinnamonnn verum Presl.), nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.), clove (Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & Perry) and allspice (Pirnenta dioica (L.) Merr.) are the most important tree spices that were introduced into India during the 18th century by the colonial rulers and subsequently became popular there. However, except for cinnamon, no further enrichment of the germplasm of these crops occurred. As a result, the exploitable genetic variability, especially of clove and nutmeg, is rather limited. The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR), Calicut, India has started a programme of collecting, conservation, cataloguing and evaluation of these crops. Consequently a sizeable number of germplasm accessions including an endangered nutmeg species, and a dwarf and bushy clove, have been acquired and are being maintained at the National Repository of Tree Spices germplasm in the IISR, Calicut. The variability analysis of the germplasm confirms the lack of adequate genetic variability in nutmeg and clove, which indicates the need for enriching nutmeg and clove germplasm.
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FAO , Rome
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Genetic resources of tree spices and their conservation in India
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