Germplasm

A germplasm is a collection of genetic resources for an organism. For plants, the germplasm may be stored as a seed collection or, for trees, in a nursery.

ee also

*Germ plasm, the germ cell determining zone
*International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
*Seed saving

References

*Day-Rubenstein, K and Heisey, P. 2003. " [http://www.ers.usda.gov/Amberwaves/June03/Features/PlantGeneticResources.htm Plant Genetic Resources: New Rules for International Exchange] "
* cite book
author=De Vicente, C. (editor)
date=2005
title=Issues on gene flow and germplasm management
publisher=AMS (Bioversity's Regional Office for the Americas), IPGRI
url=http://www.bioversityinternational.org/Publications/pubfile.asp?ID_PUB=1079 63 p.
*Economic Research Service. " [http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/GlobalResources/Questions/whyaregeneticresources.htm Global resources and productivity: questions and answers] "
* cite book
author=Engels, J.M.M. and L. Visser, editors.
date=2003
title=A Guide to Effective Management of Germplasm Collections
publisher=CABI, IFPRI, IPGRI, SGRP
url=http://www.bioversityinternational.org/Publications/pubfile.asp?ID_PUB=899 174 p.

External links

*" [http://www.ars-grin.gov USDA-ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)] "
* [http://www.bioversityinternational.org Bioversity International]
* [http://www.bioversityinternational.org/Themes/Germplasm_Collection/index.asp Germplasm collection]
* [http://www.bioversityinternational.org/Information_Sources/Germplasm_Databases/index.asp Germplasm Databases]
* [http://www.bioversityinternational.org/Themes/Germplasm_Documentation/index.asp Germplasm documentation]
* [http://www.bioversityinternational.org/Themes/Germplasm_Health/index.asp Germplasm health]