ISHS Acta Horticulturae 760: XXVII International Horticultural Congress - IHC2006: II International Symposium on Plant Genetic Resources of Horticultural Crops
PLANT EXPLORATION FOR FRUIT GENETIC RESOURCES IN SAKHALIN TERRITORY |
| Authors: | A. Sabitov, P. Chebukin, K.E. Hummer |
| Keywords: | germplasm, small fruits, Vaccinium, Rubus, Ribes, Fragaria, Actinidia, Prunus, Lonicera |
| Abstract:
The Far East Experimental Station (FEES) of the N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Industry (VIR) is close to N.I. Vavilov’s East Asian center of origin for cultivated plants. Many diverse fruit plants and their wild relatives are native in this region. Between 2003 and 2005, plant exploration trips were jointly sponsored by VIR in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). During these trips, island samples of many forms of berry species were collected from many populations and localities. Unusual polyploid Fragaria were found on the islands. Five species of Ribes were collected. Samples of an orange- (Rubus chamaemorus) and dark purple-fruited cloud berry (R. pseudochamaemorus), were obtained. Diverse Actinidia kolomikta Maxim. and Scizandra chinense (Turcz.) Baill. were obtained from southern Sakhalin. In total, more than 160 accessions were collected. These expeditions were conducted under the guidelines of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture through a bilateral agreement between the Russian Federation and the United States. Plant materials and seeds are now preserved in genebanks in both systems. Requests for research of this plant material can be made to the Curator of the USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Clonal Germplasm Repository (NCGR) in Corvallis, Oregon. | |
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