257Index
A
A A P, see Acquisition access period (AAP)
Abbreviations, 255–256
Abortive, 243
Abscission, 243
ACC, see 1-Amino-1-cyclopropane carboxylic
acid (ACC)
Acidic soil, 243
Acquisition access period (AAP), 102
Acre, 243
Aedes mosquito, 182
Aeration, 243
A F L P, see Amplified fragment length
polymorphism (AFLP)
Air layering, 67, 243; see also Propagation
Alkaline soil, 243
Allergens and side effects, 175–176; see also
Medicinal uses
Amendments, 243
1-Amino-1-cyclopropane carboxylic acid
(ACC), 156
Amplified fragment length polymorphism
(AFLP), 25, 213, 255
Androecium, 243
Andromonoecious, 243
Anther, 243
Anthracnose, 120, 243; see also Diseases
fruits damaged by, 120
management, 121
symptoms, 120
Antibiotic activity, 178; see also Medicinal uses
Anticoagulant activity, 180
Antinutrients, 179
A nt iox id a nts, 176 -177
Ants, 106 –107; see also Pest
Aphids, 101–102, 243; see also Pest
Arthritis treatment, 178; see also Medicinal uses
Asexual reproduction, 243
ASM, see Available soil moisture (ASM)
Auxin, 243
Available soil moisture (ASM), 86
B
BAC, see Bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC)
Backcross, 243; see also Breeding
breeding, 34 –35
Bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC), 255
Bacterial wilt, 116–117; see also Diseases
BA P, see 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP)
BC6, see Sixth generation of backcrossing (BC6)
B/C ratio, see Benefit–cost ratio (B/C ratio)
Bench misting, 195; see also Irrigation
Benefit–cost ratio (B/C ratio), 255
6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP), 68
Benzyl glucosinolate (BG), 179, 255
Benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC), 174, 188, 255;
see also Medicinal uses
Ber r y, 2 43
BG, see Benzyl glucosinolate (BG)
Biennial, 243
Bioactive compounds, 188; see also Medicinal uses
Biofertilisers, 79; see also Nutrition
Biological control, 243
Biotechnology, 40
cybr ids, 41
micro-projectile bombardment, 43
phylogenic analysis, 41
P R S V, 4 2
resistance topapaya ring spot virus, 42
transgenic papaya, 43
BITC, see Benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC)
Boron, 243
Breeding, 34; see also Hybrid
backcross, 34 –35
inbreeding, 35
inter-specific hybridisation, 38–39
methods, 34
mutation, 40
objectives, 34
polyploidy, 39–40
recurrent selection, 35–36
Budding, 67–68; see also Propagation
Bumpy fruit, 82, 125; see also Physiological
disorders
and deformed seeds, 126
germplasm screening, 126
management, 126–127
symptoms, 125
Burfi, 162; see also Fruit processingC
Cancer treatment, 178; see also Medicinal uses
Canned papaya, 159–160; see also Fruit processing
Capillary mat system, 194; see also Irrigation
Capillary sand beds, 194
Carica papaya, see Papaya (Carica papaya L .)
Carica cauliflora tree in fruiting, 20
Carotenemia, 180
Carpaine, 173, 179; see also Medicinal uses