ISHS Acta Horticulturae 488: XI International Symposium on Apricot Culture
IMAGE ANALYSIS OF APRICOT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR BREEDING AND SELECTION |
| Authors: | J. Brindza, Z. Balogh, J. Gazo, B. Stehlikova, D. Benedikova |
| Keywords: | Prunus armeniaca, genetic resources, image database, CD ROM |
| Abstract:
The development of a new system for evaluation and evidence of a plant germplasm forms part of the programm with the title ‘Conservation of endangered plant germplasm in Slovakia’. The first version of the system was developed for a collection of strawberries. Our version GENOTYPDATA ARMENIACA consists of 14 parties split into 3 groups: system, taxonomy, biology, stress, chemical compounds, descriptor list, genotype, literature, directory, variability, relax, image documentation, dictionary, help. The first group of GENOTYPDATA ARMENIACA for example consists of a descriptor list for evaluation of biological, anatomic-morphological and economical characters. The main group is formed by a database with its characteristic of individual genotypes with images. The third group carries a list of genotypes, dictionary of institutions where the collections of apricots are maintained and a terminological dictionary in five languages. This research was carried out to determine the possibility of the image analysis on apricot germplasm. A collection of 150 apricot cultivars, hybrids, local types and clones was tested. By an S-VHS video camera pictures of dormant shoot, bud break shoot, flowers, fruits, stones and leaves were recorded. The images we obtained were stored in a computer after being digitalized. Our special database is being prepared on a cd Rom and will be available through Internet in Slovak and English version for students and research workers. | |
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