The content of this book covers a range of topics, including the biodiversity of vegetable crops, the effective management of plant genetic resources through the use of core collections, the collection, characterization, and conservation of indigenous germplasm, in-situ conservation techniques, intellectual property rights in relation to germplasm management, the bio safety issues and regulation of genetically modified crops, the application of bioinformatics tools in the analysis of biodiversity, and biochemical characterization and tolerance mechanisms in response to cold stress.
The editors and authors have endeavored to present the information and recent developments on these chapters in a clear and concise manner.