CompiledBy: Kee-Wook SOHN
Expert in Sericulture Germplasm Management
CompiledFrom Papers contributed to Expert Consultation on Promotion of
Global Exchange of Sericulture Germplasm, Bangkok, Thailand
September 2002
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome
April, 2003
1. Conservation status of mulberry germplasm resources in Bulgaria
1. Introduction
2. Conservation of mulberry genetic resources in Bulgaria2.1 Present stat us of mulberry germplasm maintenance
2.2 Management and utilization of mulberry germplasm resources2.2.1 Methodology for maintenance of mulberry accessions
2.2.2 Methodology for mulberry germplasm characterization and evaluation3. Mulberry germplasm database
3.1 Management and utilization of database
3.2 Descriptors/Stock characterization3.2.1 Characterization of mulberry genetic resources
3.2.2 Evaluation of mulberry genetic resources3.3 Promotion of global sharing of mulberry germplasm information.
3.3.1 Sharing information about the mulberry genetic resources
3.3.2 Sharing mulberry genetic resourcesCharts, Tables 1 - 3
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Chart, Table 5
Chart, Table 6
Chart, Table 7
Chart, Table 8
Chart, Table 9
Charts, Tables 10 - 15
2. Conservation status of mulberry genetic resources in China
1. Introduction
2. Conservation of mulberry genetic resources in China2.1 Present status of germplasm maintenance
2.2 Management and utilization of germplasm resources2.2.1 Methodology for maintenance of mulberry accessions
2.2.2 Methodology for mulberry germplasm characterization and evaluation3.1 Management and utilization of database
3.2 Descriptors/Stock/Clone Characterization3.2.1 Characterization of mulberry genetic resources
3.2.2 Evaluation of mulberry genetic resources3.3 Samples of germplasm directory or stock catalogue
3.4 Promotion of global sharing of germplasm information3.4.1 Sharing information about the mulberry genetic resources
3.4.2 Sharing mulberry genetic resources
3. Conservation status of mulberry genetic resources in France
1. Introduction
2. Conservation of Mulberry in France2.1 Present status of germplasm maintenance
2.1.1 Porquerolles collection.
2.1.2 INRA/St Christol-les-Alès collection
2.1.3: INRA/Unité Nationale Séricicole
2.1.4: Others distributions:
4. Conservation status of mulberry genetic resources in India
1.1 Importance of mulberry genetic resources
1.2 Mulberry genetic resources at global level
1.3 Mulberry genetic resources-Indian scenario
2 Conservation of Mulbery Genetic Resources in India
2.1 Present status of germplasm maintenance
2.1.1 Survey, exploration, collection and introduction of mulberry germplasm resources
2.1.2 Conservation strategies of mulberry genetic resources2.1.2.1 Ex situ conservation
2.1.2.2 In situ conservation of mulberry genetic resources2.2 Management, utilization of mulberry germplasm resources in India
2.2.1 Status on characterization of mulberry genetic resources
2.2.2 Status on evaluation of mulberry genetic resources
2.2.3 Utilization and development of mulberry genetic resources
2.2.4. Registration, quarantine and exchange of mulberry genetic resources3. Mulberry germplasm database
3.1. Management and utilization of database
3.2 Descriptors on characterization and evaluation
3.3 Mulberry germplasm catalogue
3.4 Promotion of global sharing of germplasm informationAnnexure-1: Descriptor for mulberry germplasm passport data
Annexure-2: Descriptor for mulberry germplasm collection of data
Annexure-3: List of descriptors mulberry genetic resources at glance
Annexure-4: Descriptors and descriptor state of morphological characters
Annexure-5: Descriptor and descriptor state of different reproductive characters
Annexure-6: Descriptor and descriptor state for leaf histological characters
Annexure-7: Descriptors and descriptor state of cytological characters
Annexure-8. Descriptor and descriptor states for biochemical characters
Annexure-9: Descriptors for growth and yield parameters
Annexure-10: Morphology dataLeaf histological data
Reproduction data
Growth evaluation data
Propagation data
Biochemical dataAnnexure-11: Sample Pages of CSGRC Webiste (www.silkgermplsm.com)
5. Conservation Status of Genetic Resources of Mulberry species in Italy
2. Conservation of Mulberry Genetic Resources in Italy
2.1 Present status of germplasm maintenance
2.1.1 Recent improvement in the status of the collection thanks to a specific project of germplasm conservation by the Italian Ministry for Agriculture and Forestry Policies.
2.1.2 Duplication of part of the mulberry collection in the research framework of the project “New technologies to re-launch Italian mori-sericulture”
2.1.3 Local initiatives already begun to evaluate and collect mulberry germplasm2.2 Management and utilization of germplasm resources
3.1 Management and utilization of database
3.2 Descriptors/Stock Characterization
3.3 Samples of germplasm directory or stock catalogue
3.4 Promotion of global sharing of germplasm information3.5 Application and utilization of germplasm database for farmers and extension workers training
Annex 1 - Complete List of Mulberry Accessions
Annex 2 - Mulberry collection belonging to the Regional Agency for Research and Experiments in Agriculture of Calabria
Annex 3 - References
6. Conservation Status of Mulberry Genetic Resources in Japan
1. Introduction
2. Conservation of Mulberry Genetic Resources in Japan
2.1 Present status of germplasm maintenance
2.1.1 Mulberry Species maintained at NIAS
2.1.2 Origin of Mulberry species
2.1.3 The place of origin
2.1.4 Ploidy level in mulberry
2.1.5 Classification of the existing germplasm
2.1.6 Encountering challenges and their solutions2.2 Management and utilization of germplasm resources
2.2.1 Methods employed in preservation
2.2.2 Utilization of germplasm resources2.3 Development of germplasm resources
2.3.1 Development of a new cultivar suitable for mechanical harvesting
2.3.2 Development of a new cultivar suitable for fruit production
2.3.3 Genetic analysis of the peculiar characters3.1 Management and utilization of database
3.2 Descriptors/Stock/Clone Characterization
3.3 Samples of germplasm directory or stock catalogue
3.4 Promotion of global sharing of germplasm information
7. Conservation status of mulberry genetic resources in Korea
1. Introduction
2. Conservation of mulberry genetic resources in Korea2.1. Present status of mulberry germplasm maintenance
2.1.1 Mulberry Species maintained at NIAST
2.1.2 Origin of mulberry species
2.1.3 The place of origin2.2 Management and utilization of mulberry germplasm resources
2.3 Development of mulberry germplasm resources.
2.3.1 Artificial hybridization and selection
2.3.2 Polyploidy breeding
2.3.3 Mutation breeding3.1 Management and utilization of database
3.2 Descriptors/Stock/Clone Characterization
3.3 Promotion of global sharing of mulberry germplasm information