Dr. Erik Sacks This graduate-level course (2 credits) covers the collection, curation, and use of plant genetic …
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National Plant Germplasm System: Conserving Crop Genetic Resources in the U.S.
Katheryn Chen and Peter Bretting The National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) is the network of USDA genebanks that …
Solanaceae Diversity 2: Tomato
Colorado State University Center for Science Communication Solanaceae is the plant family that includes peppers, eggplant, potato, and …
Solanaceae Diversity 1: Potato
Colorado State University Center for Science Communication Solanaceae is the diverse plant family that includes peppers, eggplant, potato, …
Crop Diversity Series Introduction
Colorado State University Center for Science Communication Crop genetic diversity is essential to global agriculture. This series explores …
Phenotyping Seeds: Traits of Interest to Enhance Management and Use of Genetic Resource Collections
Christina Walters In this recording by the International Plant Phenotyping Network, Dr. Christina Walters presents information on phenotyping …
World’s Largest Potato Gene Bank
PBS Wisconsin The Wisconsin Gardner host, Shelley Ryan, interviews USDA’s Dr. John Bamburg, to discuss the diverse potato …
The Four Corners Potato: Conserving an Ancient Food from Escalante, Utah
The University of Utah and the Natural History Museum of Utah Researchers from the Natural History Museum of …
Conserving Plant Diversity
Chris Richards The USDA National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation (NLGRP) in Fort Collins, Colorado secures collections of …
Storing Precious Seed
Stephanie Greene The USDA National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation (NLGRP) in Fort Collins, Colorado secures collections of …