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Crop Wild Relatives Genebank Fundamentals HistoryMarch 29, 2021December 9, 2024

The USDA Plant Introduction Program

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Karen Williams, Gayle Volk The purpose of this chapter is to provide information about the history of the USDA Plant Introduction Program, the current  National Plant Germplasm System Exploration and Exchange Program, as well as some information about prominent USDA plant explorers.

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