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GENE CONSERVATION [3 records]

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Record 1 2009-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Genetics
DEF

A collection of selected vegetatively propagated trees established for breeding or gene conservation purposes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Génétique
DEF

Sélection d'arbres obtenus par reproduction végétative et conservés à des fins d'amélioration génétique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
  • Genética
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Record 2 2001-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Genetics
DEF

The conservation of components of biological diversity outside their natural habitats. Includes such institutions as zoos, museums, botanical gardens, aquariums and gene banks.

OBS

Compare «conservation in situ».

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Génétique
DEF

Conservation d'éléments constitutifs de la diversité biologique en dehors de leur milieu naturel, y compris dans des établissements comme les zoos, les musées, les jardins botaniques, les aquariums et les banques de gènes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
  • Genética
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Record 3 1997-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Agriculture - General
OBS

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada(AAFC). Mandate : The Fredericton Research Centre develops new cultivars and technologies for the production, handling, and management of potatoes. The Centre also maintains a national repository of potato gene resources and conducts research on soil management and conservation. In addition, the Centre develops technologies for sustainable food production from beef cattle at the Nappan Research Farm, Nappan, N. S.

Key term(s)
  • Fredericton Research Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Agriculture - Généralités
OBS

Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada (AAC). Mandat : Le Centre de recherches de Fredericton crée de nouveaux cultivars et met au point de nouvelles techniques de production, de manutention et d'exploitation de la pomme de terre. Le Centre maintient également une banque nationale de gènes pour la pomme de terre. En outre, le Centre met au point des techniques de production durable pour les aliments carnés d'origine bovine à la Ferme de recherche de Nappan (Nouvelle-Écosse) .

Spanish

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