Current Advances in Coconut Biotechnology

by Oropeza, C.; Verdeil, J. L.; Ashburner, G. R.; Cardena, R.; Santamaria, J. M.

• ISBN13: 9780792358237
• ISBN10: 0792358236
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

The coconut palm occupies a significant place in the world economy as an important subsistence and cash crop in all the areas where it is cultivated. Unfortunately, yields are generally well below potential, despite recent developments with improved planting stock and agronomic practices. In the last 50 years, both aspects have received considerable attention, but the focus is shifting to investigate how the use of recently developed biotechnological techniques can benefit the coconut industry. This volume is the first one published on coconut biotechnology; the papers were presented at a symposium on this subject held in Mexico in December 1997. The book describes recent research in three important areas of this field: (a) molecular markers, diversity and genetic improvement; (b) molecular detection and diagnosis of diseases; and (c) in vitro propagation. It also deals with the impact of biotechnology on the coconut industry, weighing the advantages and pointing out areas where work should be directed to stimulate further research.

Table of Contents

Foreword	IX	(2)
Acknowledgements	XI
1. Biotechnology and the Coconut Industry	1	(30)
Current status of the coconut industry	3	(16)
P.G. Punchihewa
The role of international cooperation in the development of biotechnology in coconut	19	(12)
P.A. Batugal
2. Molecular Markers, Coconut Diversity and Genetic Improvement	31	(130)
The application of molecular markers to coconut genetic improvement	33	(12)
G.R. Ashburner
Genetic improvement of coconut palms	45	(12)
L. Baudouin
Use of molecular markers and morpho-agronomical characters in the management of plant germplasm	57	(16)
S. Hamon
J.L. Verdeil
V. Hocher
A. Rival
S. Dussert
M. Noirot
Use of RFLP markers to study the diversity of the coconut palm	73	(16)
P. Lebrun
L. Grivet
L. Baudouin
RAPD markers in the genetic diversity study of coconut	89	(10)
L.H.O. Wadt
N.S. Sakiyama
M.G. Pereira
E.A. Tupinamba
F.E. Ribeiro
W.M. Aragao
Analysis of coconut germplasm biodiversity by DNA marker technologies and construction of a genetic linkage map	99	(22)
W. Rohde
D. Becker
A. Kullaya
J. Rodriguez
A. Herran
E. Ritter
The use of polymorphic microsatellites for assessing genetic diversity in coconut	121	(10)
A. Karp
Lethal yellowing resistance in coconut germplasm from Mexico	131	(14)
D. Zizumbo
M. Fernandez
N. Torres
R. Cardena
Prospects for marker assisted breeding of lethal yellowing-resistant coconuts	145	(16)
R. Cardena
G.R. Ashburner
C. Oropeza
3. Molecular Detection and Diagnosis of Coconut Diseases	161	(104)
Conventional and molecular approaches for detection and diagnosis of plant diseases: application to coconut	163	(20)
M. Dollet
Detection and diagnosis of lethal yellowing	183	(14)
N. Harrison
I. Cordova
P. Richardson
R. DiBonito
Detection and diagnosis of African lethal yellowing-like diseases	197	(24)
P. Jones
A.M. Tymon
A.A. Mpunami
Detection and diagnosis of coconut cadang-cadang	221	(6)
M.J.B. Rodriguez
Detection of coconut cadang-cadang viroid-like sequences	227	(20)
R.A.J. Hodgson
J.W. Randles
Detection and diagnosis of coconut foliar decay disease	247	(12)
J.W. Randles
E. Wefels
D. Hanold
D.C. Miller
J.P. Morin
W. Rohde
The use of biotechnology for the safe movement of coconut germplasm	259	(6)
M. Diekmann
4. In Vitro Propagation of Coconut	265	(172)
Application of in vitro techniques to the conservation and propagation of coconut palms	267	(12)
V. Hocher
J.L. Verdeil
A. Rival
S. Hamon
Coconut embryo culture	279	(10)
E.P. Rillo
Cryopreservation of coconut germplasm	289	(8)
F. Engelmann
Somatic embryogenesis in coconut from immature inflorescence explants	297	(12)
R. Hornung
J.L. Verdeil
Somatic embryogenesis and regeneration in coconut from plumular explants	309	(12)
L. Saenz
J.L. Chan
R. Souza
R. Hornung
E. Rillo
J.L. Verdeil
C. Oropeza
Control of environmental conditions and the use of polyamines can optimise the conditions for the initiation and proliferation of coconut somatic embryos	321	(20)
S. Adkins
Y.M. Samosir
I.D. Godwin
The use of osmotically active agents and abscisic acid can optimise the maturation of coconut somatic embryos	341	(14)
Y.M.S. Samosir
I.D. Godwin
S.W. Adkins
The zygotic embryo: a model for physiological studies in coconut	355	(16)
A. Rival
K. Triques
T. Beule
F. Aberlenc-Bertossi
F. Morcillo
C. Huet
F. Grosdemange
V. Hocher
J.L. Verdeil
Y. Duval
S. Hamon
Effect of medium sucrose on the photosynthetic capacity of coconut vitroplants formed from zygotic embryos	371	(12)
J.M. Santamaria
C. Talavera
D. Lavergne
S. Trabelsi
J.L. Verdeil
C. Huet
A. Rival
S. Hamon
A. Nato
The application of markers for embryogenesis and organogenesis in coconut propagation	383	(8)
E. Kohne
H.J. Jacobsen
Recent progress on coconut micropropagation through a joined effort involving different countries	391	(16)
J.L. Verdeil
R. Hornung
H.J. Jacobsen
E. Rillo
C. Oropeza
R. Bourdeix
Y.P. N'Cho
V. Hocher
S. Hamon
A. Sangare
Scaling-up micropropagation of palms: the example of oil palm	407	(12)
A. Rival
T. Beule
J. Tregear
F. Aberlenc-Bertossi
F. Morcillo
F. Richaud
T. Durand-Gasselin
Y. Duval
Potential use of clonal propagation in coconut improvement programs	419	(12)
G.A. Santos
Does clonal coconut material have a potential use in any agricultural system?	431	(6)
H.C. Harries
Concluding Remarks	437