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Plant gene bank collections - sources of variation in health substances

Antonius, Kristiina (2007) Plant gene bank collections - sources of variation in health substances. Beneficial health substances from berries and minor crops - How to increase their concentration in cultivated species, eliminate losses in processing and enhance dietary use : NJF seminar 399, Piikkiö, Finland, 14-15 March 2007. In: NJF Report, Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists, 3 (1), p. 27.

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Summary

Gene banks and national plant genetic resources programmes have been established to conserve genetic resources of domesticated plants.
Variation of the beneficial health substances found in plants is the result of growing conditions (environment) and genes directing the growth (genotype).


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc. (Paper)
Keywords:gene bank, plants, health substances
Subjects: Food systems > Food security, food quality and human health
Research affiliation: Finland > MTT Agrifood Research
Related Links:http://www.njf.nu/filebank/files/20070409$210108$fil$3BGHMDxHaPL0C49DUdoA.pdf
Deposited By:Koistinen, Riitta
ID Code:16003
Deposited On:19 Aug 2009
Last Modified:20 Aug 2009 16:43
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Not peer-reviewed

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