David Brenner, Forrest Douglass This video is part of a series on understudied indigenous crops.
An Overview of Perilla
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Plant Genetic Resources: Success Stories
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Hemp Germplasm Repository: Lessons Learned in Year Two
Zach Stansell Dr. Zach Stansell is the Hemp Curator and acting Vegetable Crop Curator at the USDA-ARS Plant Genetic Resources …
Arachis Wild Species Regenerations and Biochemical Characterizations
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Genesys PGR Database Introduction/Update
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Pollen for Long-term Preservation
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Shoot Tips for Long-term Preservation
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The Chemistry of Plant Cryoprotectants
Heidi Kreckel, Katheryn Chen, and Gayle Volk Chemical solutions known as cryoprotectants are used to prepare plant shoot tips for …
Dormant Buds for Long-term Preservation
Katheryn Chen and Gayle Volk Temperate woody plants naturally form buds that enter a state of dormancy in the winter …
An Introduction to Plant Clonal Cryopreservation
Jennifer Kendall, Katheryn Chen, and Gayle Volk Cryopreservation is a technology that allows genebanks to preserve plant genetic resources on …