Schriften zu Genetischen Ressourcen - Genres

Fig. 3: Search screen of the ESSB
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mined. Both the scientific community (seed physiologists and seed conservation researchers)
as well as genebank managers/curators are important contributors of new
information.
Extension of the Compendium: Species Compendium for PGR Conservation
Since its completion IPGRI has envisaged the Compendium as a framework for the
development of a much broader information resource, encompassing major topics in
each of the principal disciplinary areas of ex situ conservation of plant genetic resources.
The plans to extend the Seed Storage Behaviour Compendium into a “Species
Compendium for Plant Genetic Resources Conservation” consider the following
areas for the extension:
• Seed germination requirements and dormancy
• Pollen storability
• Diseases affecting storage of germplasm, with a strong focus on viruses and indexing
and therapy protocols
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