ISHS Acta Horticulturae 623: XXVI International Horticultural Congress: Plant Genetic Resources, The Fabric of Horticulture's Future
PARTNERSHIPS PROMOTING THE CONSERVATION OF FRUIT GENETIC RESOURCES |
| Author: | K.E. Hummer |
| Keywords: | germplasm, plant distribution, plant preservation |
| Abstract:
Limited human and fiscal resources require that partnerships be formed for the conservation, documentation, and evaluation of fruit and nut plant genetic resources. Plant exploration and exchange efforts have always required diplomacy and collaboration. The Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction Section of the United States Department of Agriculture was the precedent for the present National Plant Germplasm System. Current genetic resource partnerships involve international, governmental, educational, and private institutions as well as consortia. The future of continued global exchange of plant germplasm conservation rests in diplomacy and bilateral agreements. | |
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