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Old Germplasm for New Needs [PDF]
, 2022 The impacts of climate change on crop production are already a reality in Europe and across the rest of the world. In order to mitigate these impacts, access to unexploited genetic crop diversity for the production of new varieties that can thrive in ...
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Animals, 2021 One of the most significant challenges in deer is the ability to maintain genetic diversity, avoiding inbreeding and sustaining population health and reproduction.
Luciana Diniz Rola +5 more
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Genetic diversity trends in sugarcane germplasm: Analysis in the germplasm bank of the RB varieties [PDF]
Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, 2018 Abstract Brazil is the largest sugarcane producer in the world and, the main varieties grown in Brazil, known as RB cultivars, were developed by the Interinstitutional Network for the Development of the Sugar and Alcohol Sector (RIDESA) and are used in 58.9% of the planted area in Brazil.
Crystian, Dennis +3 more
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Role of Seed Banks in Supporting Ecosystem and Biodiversity Conservation and Restoration
Diversity, 2023 The world is witnessing massive land degradation caused by climate change and various anthropogenic activities. There has been a significant increase in habitat restoration efforts, with demand for seeds to restore these degraded ecosystems in some cases
Peterson W. Wambugu +2 more
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Plants, 2023 The extraction and commercialization of palm hearts is the most profitable activity involving the peach palm (Bactris gasipaes), while consumption of its fruits is limited to Amazonian communities.
Yasmin Verçosa Kramer +10 more
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DArT-based evaluation of soybean germplasm from Polish Gene Bank [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2021 Abstract Objective Soybean is an important plant used for food, feed and many industrial purposes. Interest in soybean breeding is growing in Central Europe, including Poland. A very large number of soybean accessions are stored in gene banks, but less than 1% of them have been used for breeding.
Elzbieta Czembor +3 more
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Macroalgal germplasm banking for conservation, food security, and industry
PLOS Biology, 2020 Ex situ seed banking was first conceptualized and implemented in the early 20th century to maintain and protect crop lines. Today, ex situ seed banking is important for the preservation of heirloom strains, biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration, and diverse research applications.
Rachael Wade +5 more
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PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIOXIDANT COMPOSITION IN ACCESSIONS OF THE MANGABA ACTIVE GERMPLASM BANK [PDF]
Revista Caatinga, 2021 ABSTRACT Mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomes) is a fruit species native to Brazil, belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Its cultivation is predominantly extractivist and its antioxidant properties have been recently reported. The objective of this study was to evaluate the bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity in fruits of accession from the ...
PRISCILLA SANTANA SANTOS +4 more
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Optimization of the composition of crop collections for ex situ conservation [PDF]
, 2009 Many crop genetic resources collections have been established without a clearly defined conservation goal or mandate, which has resulted in collections of considerable size, unbalanced composition and high levels of duplication.
Engels, J.M.M. +5 more
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Brazilian ornamental phytogenetic resources in Embrapa germplasm banks: obstacles and opportunities. [PDF]
, 2022 Brazilian floriculture is driven by novelties, requiring the constant entry of new products into the market. This situation favors Brazil, which has, in its native flora, unique species in the world and with high potential for rational use for commercial
CASTRO, A. C. R. de +13 more
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