Lathyrus Lathyrism Newsletter 1 (2000)

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1 Recent Publications This section is intended to provide details of recent proceedings and other larger publications, and details of how to obtain copies of the publications. Lathyrus sativus and Lathyrism in India Publication date June 2000 Dr Indu Swarup 1 and Dr M.S. Lal 2 Contact details 1. Jawarharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya Campus, R.A.K. College of Agriculture, Sehore, M.P. INDIA 2. Centre of Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, Gwalior, M.P. INDIA Dr. Anil Agrawal/ Dr. Sunil Agrawal, 237, C.P. Colony, Morar, Gwalior, M.P , INDIA. The book contains 15 chapters which include: Introduction, Plant Taxonomy, Agronomy, Crop Improvement, Genetics, Cytology, Diseases, Insects and Pests, Microbiology, Marketing, Nutrition, Lathyrism, Prevention of Lathyrism, Environment and Lathyrism and Analytical Chemistry. 186 pages with illustrations. Every chapter is followed by a detailed bibliography. Available for Indian Rs.125/- from publisher. 35

2 An Annotated Bibliography for the Genus Lathyrus Publication date June 2000 Compiled by Dr Dirk Enneking Contact details Gene bank Institut für Pflanzengenetic und Kulturpflanzenforschung (IPK) Corrensstrasse 3, D Gatersleben, Germany Jointly published by: CLIMA, University of Western Australia, Nedlands 6907, Australia. ICARDA, PO Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria This bibliography is extensive with 3451 entries. Each entry is indexed with a minimum of 3 key words. A valuable tool for searching Lathyrus literature. Also available in searchable database form on CD-ROM from CLIMA. Will be reviewed in some depth in the next issue of the Lathyrus Lathyrism Newsletter. Available from CLIMA and ICARDA free of charge. Descriptors for Lathyrus spp. Publication date 2000 Coordinated by P.N. Mathur Contact details IPGRI, Distribution Office, Via delle Sette Chiese, 142, Rome, Italy IPGRI, Rome, Italy Intended for genetic resources use in describing accessions. Available free of charge from IPGRI, Rome 36

3 Lathyrus Genetic Resources Network: Proceedings of a IPGRI- ICARDA-ICAR Regional Working Group Meeting, 8-10 December 1997, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi. Publication date 1998 Mathur, P.N., Ramanatha Rao, V. and Arora, R.K. (eds.) Contact details IPGRI Office for South Asia, c/o NBPGR, Pusa Campus, New Delhi , India IPGRI Office for South Asia, New Delhi, India Available free of charge from IPGRI, Office for South Asia Publication date 1998 Contact details Lathyrus sativus -cultivation and nutritive value in animals and humans. Proceedings of a symposium, 9-10 June 1997, Lublin, Poland Prof. E.R. Grela Institute of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Science, Agricultural University of Lublin. Akademicka 13, Lublin, Poland. ergrela@ursus.ar.lublin.pl University of Lublin, Radom, Poland 164 pages. Most papers are in Polish, with an English summary. A lot of information on composition and animal performance. 37

4 Grass Pea. Lathyrus sativus L. Promoting the conservation and use of underutilized and neglected crops Publication date 1997 Campbell, C.G. Contact details IPGRI, Distribution Office, Via delle Sette Chiese, 142, Rome, Italy Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben/International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome. Available free of charge from IPGRI, Rome. Proceedings of International Meeting on Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity Publication date 1997 C. Subramanyam and Surya S. Singh (eds.) Contact details Department of Biochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India Department of Biochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India 105 pages. First section of 5 papers relevant to neurolathyrism. 38

5 Lathyrus Genetic Resources in Asia: Proceedings of a Regional Workshop, December 1995, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur, India. Publication date 1996 Arora, R.K., Mathur, P.N., Riley, K.W. and Adham, Y. (eds.). Contact details IPGRI Office for South Asia, c/o NBPGR, Pusa Campus, New Delhi , India IPGRI Office for South Asia, New Delhi, India Available free of charge from IPGRI, Office for South Asia 39