International Plant Genetic Resources Institute Plant Genetics Databases

These databases provide IPGRI with the ability to provide a vital information service for IPGRI staff and its collaborators. The purpose of this database is to provide a summary of each genebank's holdings. The data include: species name, number of accessions, type of material held (e.g. wild species, landrace, primitive material, breeder's material, etc.), an indication of the safety-duplication status, and a summary of the geographical coverage of the material and parameters on seed storage such as the type of container used and storage temperatures.

A substantial part of these data has been published in the past in the format of Directories of Germplasm Collections. Presently there are twelve of these covering all major agricultural crops. The Directories of Germplasm Collections data can now be searched interactively on the Internet.

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