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Record 1 1994-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Scientific Research Facilities
  • Storehouses and Warehouses
  • Horticulture
DEF

An establishment concerned primarily with the conservation of hereditary genetic material which may be lost through the process of genetic erosion.

OBS

germ plasm: The genetic material contained within a germ cell.

OBS

Germ plasm loss is a major concern in Asia, parts of Africa, southern Europe, and countries bordering the Mediterranean, where antiquated cultivars are rapidly replaced by new varieties. With the loss of older cultivars, qualities possessed by them may be lost permanently, and so cannot become incorporated in new varieties. Gene banks are an important source of germ plasm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Installations de recherche scientifique
  • Magasins de stockage
  • Horticulture

Spanish

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