| Chapter title |
Protocols for Biotechnological Interventions in Improvement of Vanilla ( Vanilla planifolia Andrews.)
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 4 |
| Book title |
Protocols for In Vitro Cultures and Secondary Metabolite Analysis of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Second Edition
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| Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-3332-7_4 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-3330-3, 978-1-4939-3332-7
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| Authors |
Minoo Divakaran, K. Nirmal Babu, K. V. Peter, Divakaran, Minoo, Babu, K. Nirmal, Peter, K. V. |
| Abstract |
Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia Andrews (syn. V. fragrans Salisb.), a native of Central America, is the primary source of natural vanillin and plays a major role in the global economy. The gene pool of vanilla is threatened by deforestation and overcollection that has resulted in disappearance of natural habitats and wild species. Continuous vegetative propagation and lack of natural seed set and sufficient variations in the gene pool hamper crop improvement programs. In vitro techniques, one of the key tools of plant biotechnology, can be employed for overcoming specific problems, viz. production of disease-free clones, inducing somaclonal variations, developing hybrids, gene pool conservation, incorporating desired traits by distant hybridization, genetic engineering, etc. However, realization of these objectives necessitates standardization of protocols. This chapter describes the various protocols optimized for crop improvement in Vanilla species. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 20 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 20% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 10% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 2 | 10% |
| Unknown | 8 | 40% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 35% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 10% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 5% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 8 | 40% |