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
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 …
Genesys PGR Database Introduction/Update
Matija Obreza Matija Obreza is the Head of Genebank Information Systems at the Global Crop Diversity Trust. He provides an …
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 …
Alfalfa ‘Sholty’ – Hardiness, Drought Tolerance, Conservation
Stephen Gray, Anthony Mahama, Walter Suza This success story provides an overview of the development of ‘Sholty’ yellow-flowered alfalfa …
Strawberry ‘Cordial’ – Late Season, Long Shelf Life
Anthony Mahama, Stephen Gray, Walter Suza This success story provides an overview of the development of late-season, short-day strawberry …