Since the domestication of wild plants, farmers have more or less consciously manipulated natural diversity under their specific conditions by selecting new combinations of genes and giving rise to uncounted forms and varieties of crops. Plant breeding is the scientific process that makes use of ...
Better use of plant genetic resources is critical to meeting the challenges of increasing food production and of alleviating poverty. All countries depend on plant genetic resources originating beyond their borders, which means that international cooperation is essential to secure continued acces...
Cooper, D.
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Engels, J.
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Frison, Emile A.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[A multilateral system for plant genetic resources: Imperatives, achievements and challenges]
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A multilateral system for plant genetic resources: Imperatives, achievements and challenges
The interface between plant genetic resources that are in the public domain and intellectual property rights regimes is a dynamic one, characterized by tension and even controversy. It has been this way for many years. Society's interests lie in encouraging innovation with and use of plant geneti...
Fowler, Cary
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Engels, J.
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Frison, Emile A.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[The question of derivatives: promoting use and ensuring availability of non-proprietary plant genetic resources]
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The question of derivatives: promoting use and ensuring availability of non-proprietary plant genetic resources
Ford-Lloyd, B.V.
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Schmidt, M.
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Armstrong, S.J.
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Barazani, O.
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Engels, J.
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Hadas, R.
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Hammer, K.
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Kell, S.P.
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Dingming Kang, Khoshbakht, K.
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Yinghui Li
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Chunlin Long
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Bao-Rong Lu
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Keping Ma
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Viet Tung Nguyen
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Lijuan Qiu
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Song Ge
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Wei Wei
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Zongwen Zhang
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Maxted, Nigel
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[Crop wild relatives - undervalued, underutilized and under threat?]
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Crop wild relatives - undervalued, underutilized and under threat?
The Fourth Meeting of the ECPGR Working Group (WG) on Malus/Pyrus was held 6-9 March 2012 in Weggis, Switzerland, following two ad hoc meetings on fruit synonyms and on descriptors.The ad hoc meeting on descriptors agreed draft lists of characterization and evaluation descriptors for apple and pe...
Lateur, M.
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Ordidge, J.
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Engels, J.
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Lipman, E.
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Bioversity International
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European Cooperative Programme for Crop Genetic Resources Networks
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[Report of a Working Group on Malus/Pyrus: Fourth meeting, 7-9 March 2012, Weggis, Switzerland]
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Report of a Working Group on Malus/Pyrus: Fourth meeting, 7-9 March 2012, Weggis, Switzerland
The second meeting of the ECPGR Vitis Working Group was held 18-20 September 2012 at Siebeldingen, Germany, involving 18 WG members and 3 observers. The meeting was organized in collaboration with the Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof, Siebeldingen. All Vi...
Maggioni, L.
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Engels, J.
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Maul, E.
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Ortiz, J.
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Lipman, E.
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Bioversity International
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[Report of a Working Group on Vitis: Second meeting, 18-20 September 2012, Siebeldingen, Germany]
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Report of a Working Group on Vitis: Second meeting, 18-20 September 2012, Siebeldingen, Germany
Thormann, I.
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Reeves, P.
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Thumm, S.
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Reilley, A.
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Engels, J.
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Biradar, Chandrashekhar M.
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Lohwasser, U.
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Borner, A.
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Pillen, K.
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Richards, C.M.
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[Changes in barley (Hordeum vulgare L. subsp. vulgare) genetic diversity and structure in Jordan over a period of 31 years]
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Changes in barley (Hordeum vulgare L. subsp. vulgare) genetic diversity and structure in Jordan over a period of 31 years
The seventh meeting of the ECPGR Working Group (WG) on Allium took place on 6-8 September 2011 in Perea, near Thessaloniki, Greece, bringing together 14 members, 7 observers and the Coordinator of the initiative for “A European Genebank Integrated System” (AEGIS). The status of the European Alliu...
Keller, J.
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Astley, D.
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Tsivelikas, A.
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Engels, J.
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Lipman, E.
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Bioversity International
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[Report of a Working Group on Allium: Seventh Meeting, 6-8 September 2011, Perea, Thessaloniki, Greece]
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Report of a Working Group on Allium: Seventh Meeting, 6-8 September 2011, Perea, Thessaloniki, Greece
This publication is intended to assist countries in strengthening the coordination and planning functions of national programmes for PGRFA and adjusting existing programmes to a continuously changing environment. Building upon the recommendations of the Global Plan of Action, and the findings of ...
Spillane, C.
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Engels, J.
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Fassil, H.
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Withers, L.
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Cooper, D.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[Strengthening national programmes for plant genetic resources for food and agriculture: planning and coordination]
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Strengthening national programmes for plant genetic resources for food and agriculture: planning and coordination
Engels, J.
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Rudebjer, P.G.
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[Strengthening institutions and organizations, and building capacity for the conservation and use of agricultural biodiversity]
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Strengthening institutions and organizations, and building capacity for the conservation and use of agricultural biodiversity