Momordica genus in Asia - An Overview

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Bharathi, L.K (Συγγραφέας), John, K Joseph (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: India : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Medicine.; Plant science.; Botany.; Plant genetics.; Plant breeding.; Life Sciences.; Plant Sciences.; Medicine/Public Health, general.; Plant Genetics & Genomics.; Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.

Asiatic Momordica comprises 10 species of which 3 are monoecious and rest dioecious. They are unique in the sense that all are wild or cultivated vegetables with medicinal uses. Barring bitter gourd, all are under utilized vegetables with little research and conservation efforts. In this book, the a...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1.Introduction
• 2.Description and Crop production
• 3.Origin, Domestication and Distribution
• 4.Taxonomy and Biosystematics
• 5.Ethnobotany and Nutritive value
• 6.Cytogenetics and Genetics
• 7.Genetic Resources, Germplasm Characterization/Evaluation and Maintenance
• 8.Crop Improvement.