Biometrical approaches for analysing gene bank evaluation data on barley (Hordeum spec.) [Elektronische Ressource] / presented by Karin Hartung

Institute for Crop P roduction and Grassland ResearchDepartment of Bioinforma ticsProf. Dr. H.-P. PiephoUniversit y of HohenheimBiometrical approaches for analysing gene bank evaluation data on barley ( Hordeum spec.)Dissertationsubmit ted in fulfilm ent of requirem ents for the degree "Doktor der A grawissenschaften"(Dr.sc.agr. in Agricultural Sciences)to the Facult y of Agricultura l Sciencespresented byKarin Hartungborn in LangenStuttgart Hohenheim, 20061 1Tables of C ontents 1 Abbreviations...................................................................................................3 2 General Introduction........................................................................................4 2.1 Gene ba nks........................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Preservation of barley (Hordeum spec.) ............................................................... 5 2.3 Objectives of gen e banks...................................................................................... 6 2.4 Re quirements to impr ove accuracy of informati on from fie ld repro duction........... 7 2.5 Prob lems with statistical an alyses aris ing from field d ata generation as currently practised by gene ba nks 7 2.6 Topics covered b y this thesis ............................................................................. 10 2.7 Data use d in this thesis.............................................