Gayle Volk, Fred Gmitter, Robert Krueger. A Global Strategy for the Conservation and Use of Citrus Genetic Resources …
Citrus Conservation Strategy
Category: Genebank Fundamentals
Management of Plant Genetic Resources
NARO. The Research Center of Genetic Resources, NARO (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization) is the central coordinating …
CGIAR Genebanks Diversity for Use
CGIAR CGIAR’s 11 genebanks conserve and make available more than 700,000 accessions of over 3,000 plant species. These …
Seed Storage and Distribution at WRPIS
Lisa Taylor Join Lisa Taylor for a tour of the seed storage and distribution facilities at the Western …
Plant Cryopreservation: Seriously Cool Biology
Manuela Nagel (Liebniz Institute), The Knowledge Archives Dr. Manuela Nagel is the Head of Cryo and Stress …
This year’s World Food Prize underscores the value of seed banks and their stewards
Rachel Cramer, KCUR Often described as the Nobel of food and agriculture, the $500,000 prize this …
USDA gene bank safeguards vital genetic materials for our food supply
Ellen Mahoney, KUNC KUNC interviews Dr. Daren Harmel and Dr. Hannah Tetreault, scientists at the USDA-ARS National Laboratory …
Preserving Papua New Guinea’s Sweetpotato Diversity
Crop Trust, Birte Komolong (NARI) Sweetpotato has been a vital crop in Papua New Guinea for over 400 …
Seed Diversity in the Consolidation Age
Treena Hein, Seed World This article discusses widespread efforts to conserve plant genetic diversity in the face of …
USDA Advances Grape Breeding with Genetic Resources
Sabrina Halvorson, AgNet West USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Plant Genetic Research Unit (PGRU) is researching crossbreeding of …