ALLIUM GENETIC RESOURCES WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO ONION

As in many other crop species, also in Allium crops genetic erosion is taking place.
In this mini review the current global state of the art is presented on Allium ex situ genetic resources and more in particular on onion genetic resources.
Furthermore future possible actions are indicated to preserve the Allium genepool in a more effective way, amongst which a proposal to develop an Allium genetic resources internet site.

XXVII International Horticultural Congress – IHC2006: International Symposium on Cultivation and Utilization of Asian, Sub-tropical, and Underutilized Horticultural Crops

C. Kik

Allium cepa, onion, genetic resources, wild relatives, genetic erosion

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.770.14