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References in text should be cited by author, year of publication (e.g. Joshi, 1995) and multiple citations should be in
chronological order (Withers and Englemann, 1998; Rao et al., 2001). References should be listed in alphabetical order
under the fi rst authors’ name. The names of journals should be abbreviated according to the latest edition of the World
List of Scientifi c Periodicals (eds. P Brown and GB Stratton), Butterworths, London. The following examples may be
used for citations:
1. Bisht IS, RK Mahajan, TR Loknathan and RC Agarwal (1998) Diversity in Indian sesame collection and stratifi cation
of germplasm accessions in different diversity groups. Genet. Resour. Crop Evol. 45: 325-335.
2. Withers LA and F Engelmann (1998) In vitro conservation of plant genetic resources. In: A Altman (ed.) Agricultural
Biotechnology. Marcell Dekker Inc., New York, pp 57-58.
3. WOI (1985) The Wealth of India - Raw Materials. A Dictionary of Indian Raw Materials and Industrial Products
- Raw Material Vol 1: A (Revised). Publications and Information Directorate, Council of Scientifi c and Industrial
Research, New Delhi, 513 p.
4. Engels, JMM and V Ramanatha Rao (eds) (1988) Regeneration of seed crop and their wild relatives. Proceedings
of a Consultation Meeting, 4-7 December 1995. ICRISAT, Hyderabad, India and IPGRI, Rome, Italy, 167 p.
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abstract should be restricted to not more than 50 words and the remainder text should be continuous (without headings).
Illustrative material should be kept at minimum, usually not more than one table or fi gure and only few references should
be included (not more than 10).
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consecutively (starting with the title page and through the text, reference list, tables and fi gure legends, and should be
submitted (preferably in fl oppy or CD or through email) to:
Editor-in-Chief
Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources
Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources
C/o National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110 012, India
E-mail: ispgr@nbpgr.ernet.in; rktyagi@nbpgr.ernet.in
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