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A window into a genebank: GRIN-Global as a tool to support use of the UK Vegetable Genebank collections
Article number
1393_29
Pages
227 – 230
Language
English
Abstract
Collections of plant genetic resources represent the valuable tool of genetic diversity, required by users such as crop breeders, plant scientists and farmers.
In order to use germplasm from ex situ collections such as genebanks, potential users must first understand what material is available and make an assessment of its suitability based on the available data, and then request seeds from the relevant collection.
This includes not only passport data which provides information on taxonomy, provenance and origin, but also any characterisation data, including images.
Characterisation data can be in a multitude of formats, and also may have been generated by other users and published in scientific literature.
We describe our use of the software tool GRIN-Global, developed collaboratively by The Crop Trust, Biodiversity International and the Agricultural Research Service of the USDA, which is a tool for collection management and provides a means for users to browse, search for and order germplasm.
We are populating our installation of GRIN-Global with available data on our accessions, including images and publications, and where available we will include characterisation data.
The GRIN-Global platform will also allow us to link to other data repositories to indicate which accessions have sequence or other genotypic data.
Facilitating access to a range of associated data will aid users of the collection and also allow better collection management, highlighting unique material as conservation priorities.
In order to use germplasm from ex situ collections such as genebanks, potential users must first understand what material is available and make an assessment of its suitability based on the available data, and then request seeds from the relevant collection.
This includes not only passport data which provides information on taxonomy, provenance and origin, but also any characterisation data, including images.
Characterisation data can be in a multitude of formats, and also may have been generated by other users and published in scientific literature.
We describe our use of the software tool GRIN-Global, developed collaboratively by The Crop Trust, Biodiversity International and the Agricultural Research Service of the USDA, which is a tool for collection management and provides a means for users to browse, search for and order germplasm.
We are populating our installation of GRIN-Global with available data on our accessions, including images and publications, and where available we will include characterisation data.
The GRIN-Global platform will also allow us to link to other data repositories to indicate which accessions have sequence or other genotypic data.
Facilitating access to a range of associated data will aid users of the collection and also allow better collection management, highlighting unique material as conservation priorities.
Authors
S. Trinder, N. Fenby, P. Brown, C.J. Allender
Keywords
database, data management, plant genetic resources, characterisation
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