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International Germplasm Collection, Conservation, and Exchange at ICRISAT

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Title International Germplasm Collection, Conservation, and Exchange at ICRISAT
 
Creator Mengesha, M H
 
Subject Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
 
Description Germplasm is the most important raw material for any crop improvement
program, and yet humankind continues to be faced with the
extinction of this invaluable and irreplaceable resource. One of the best
descriptions of genetic resources is given by Mehra and Arora (16) who
stated, "Plant genetic resources represent the sum total of diversity accumulated
through years of evolution under domestication and natural
selection". Genetic manipulation (3) is advancing at a fast pace and the
process may be even more accelerated by the application of genetic
engineering techniques. But nothing can be achieved, even by genetic
engineering, unless those desirable genes are at our disposal. Jain (11)
considered germplasm as part of human biological heritage without
whose free exchange present-day farm productivity would not have been
possible. In this regard, the International Agricultural Research Centers
strategically located at regions of rich crop diversity are in a unique position
to collect and conserve germplasm and make it readily available to all
scientists throughout the world.
 
Date 1984
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/4321/1/CP-147.pdf
Mengesha, M H (1984) International Germplasm Collection, Conservation, and Exchange at ICRISAT. In: Proceedings of a symposium on conservation of crop germplasm, 14-19 Aug 1983, Washington, D.C. (USA).