As rich sources of genetic diversity, the progenitors and kin of today’s food crops hold great promise for improving production in agriculture’s challenging future. NIH’s plan to reduce indirect funds ...

It is one of 20 gene banks in operation in this country, including a back-up collection at the National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation in Fort Collins, CO. Scientists began to raise ...

Biodiversity can be maintained by conservation, preservation and gene banks. Conservation close conservationThe process that preserves and protects organisms and their habitats and so maintains ...