Plant breeding, germplasm conservation and germplasm research in tropical zones and subtropical zones; plant production and consumption of vegetables in Latin America, Africa and Asia; specific reference is made to fruit vegetables, leafy vegetables, cucurbits, allium and brassicas; including a l...
Grubben, G.J.H.
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Tindall, H.D.
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Williams, J.T.
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International Board for Plant Genetic Resources
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[Tropical vegetables and their genetic resources]
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Tropical vegetables and their genetic resources
Information is presented (1) on base collections of seed samples (i.e. seeds stored for long periods with low moisture contents and at low temperatures) and active collections (from which seeds are obtained for distribution, evaluation and multiplication); (2) the operation of the IBPGR [Internat...
Hanson, J.
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Williams, J.T.
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Freund, R.
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International Board for Plant Genetic Resources
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[Institutes conserving crop germplasm: The IBPGR (International Board for Plant Genetic Resources) global network of genebanks]
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Institutes conserving crop germplasm: The IBPGR (International Board for Plant Genetic Resources) global network of genebanks
The overall and specific objectives of a collaborative research project between the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR) and CIAT are given. The overall objective is to assess and demonstrate the technical and logistic aspects of establishing and operating a pilot in vitro acti...
Chavez, R.
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Roca, William M.
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Williams, J.T.
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[IBPGR-CIAT Collaborative Project on a pilot in vitro active genebank]
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IBPGR-CIAT Collaborative Project on a pilot in vitro active genebank
IPGRI maintains a number of databases with summary information on ex situ germplasm collections worldwide. The data include address information on organizations holding germplasm and summary information on the type of germplasm that is maintained, such as: species names, number of accessions per ...