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Current status of plant germplasm management and utilization in Taiwan
Article number
1297_4
Pages
23 – 28
Language
English
Abstract
A National Plant Genetic Resources Center (NPGRC) was established at Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) in 1993. The facilities include long-term, medium-term, and short-term storage rooms with different storage conditions in which are suitable for preserving orthodox seeds.
The long-term storage room has the capacity of 240,000 accessions in aluminum cans sealed under partial vacuum.
Up to September, 2017, the NPGRC has stored totally 91,782 accessions in its long-term and medium-term storage rooms.
For the field genebank, the collection and preservation of germplasm including fruit trees, medicinal plants etc., approximately, 4,800 accessions are grown and maintained in several repositories.
A total of 1,734 accessions of collecting clonal germplasm are cultured in vitro.
In order to modernize genebank operations, promote information exchange and international cooperation on germplasm collection, a computerized information system of NPGRC was completed in 1993. It is well recognized that the establishment of information system of germplasm enables users and breeders to search for needed information and to choose appropriate genetic materials in use on crop improvement program.
NPGRC finally aim to become a regional center for tropical and subtropical crop, through international collaboration on collection.
The long-term storage room has the capacity of 240,000 accessions in aluminum cans sealed under partial vacuum.
Up to September, 2017, the NPGRC has stored totally 91,782 accessions in its long-term and medium-term storage rooms.
For the field genebank, the collection and preservation of germplasm including fruit trees, medicinal plants etc., approximately, 4,800 accessions are grown and maintained in several repositories.
A total of 1,734 accessions of collecting clonal germplasm are cultured in vitro.
In order to modernize genebank operations, promote information exchange and international cooperation on germplasm collection, a computerized information system of NPGRC was completed in 1993. It is well recognized that the establishment of information system of germplasm enables users and breeders to search for needed information and to choose appropriate genetic materials in use on crop improvement program.
NPGRC finally aim to become a regional center for tropical and subtropical crop, through international collaboration on collection.
Authors
I.C. Wen, S.C. Huang
Keywords
gene bank, plant germplasm, germplasm utilization
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