Zach Stansell Dr. Zach Stansell is the Hemp Curator and acting Vegetable Crop Curator at the USDA-ARS Plant Genetic Resources …
Hemp Germplasm Repository: Lessons Learned in Year Two
Category: Collection Maintenance
Arachis Wild Species Regenerations and Biochemical Characterizations
Shyam Tallury Dr. Shyam Tallury is the Peanut and Vigna Crop Curator at USDA-ARS Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit in …
Pollen for Long-term Preservation
Ashley Shepherd, Katheryn Chen, and Gayle Volk Pollen is an essential resource for plant breeding programs. Because of its widespread …
Shoot Tips for Long-term Preservation
Remi Bonnart, Katheryn Chen, and Gayle Volk When genebanks must cryopreserve a diverse range of clonally propagated plants, it is …
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 …
Genebank Standards for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture These genebank standards were published by FAO in 2013. They provide standards …
Active-site Seed Storage Management and Maintenance in Ames, Iowa, a U.S. National Plant Germplasm System Location
Forrest Douglass, Lisa Burke, Candice Gardner, Gayle Volk This eBook chapter provides an overview of some key germplasm …
Gene bank in Fort Collins stores millions of plant and animal samples
Rocky Mountain PBS This article and 6-minute video by Rocky Mountain PBS features the USDA National Laboratory for Genetic Resources …