This two-volume book is a valuable resource to students, researchers, scientists, commercial producers, consultants and policymakers interested in agriculture or plant sciences particularly in date palm biotechnology. Chapters inDate Palm Biotechnology Protocols: Volume 2: Germplasm Conservation and Molecular Breedingguides readers through methods and protocols on germplasm in vitro conservation, molecular analysis of in vitro cultures, genetic diversity, cultivar identity, gender identification, genomics, and proteomics. Written in the highly successfulMethods in Molecular Biologyseries format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.Authoritative and practical,Date Palm Biotechnology Protocols: Volume 2: Germplasm Conservation and Molecular Breedingaims to supplement the previous volume and to provide precise stepwise protocols in the field of date palm biotechnology.