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Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources in India 9crops (Table 2) and have been assigned responsibility formaintaining, evaluating and supplying germplasm out of itscollections of different crops which are also under long termstorage at -20°C in the National Gene Bank (Table 3). In vitrocollections are maintained if). the National Plant Tissue CultureRepository (Table 4). Field collections are maintained by theHeadquarters and the Regional Stations. It has also developedfacilities for cryopreservation of seeds, pollen and in vitro culturesin liquid nitrogen (-1~6°C). A chain of clonal repositories has alsobeen developed under its network. Computerized NationalDatabase on plant genetic resources and National Herbarium ofCultivated Plants and their Wild Relatives are also operative at theBureau. Basic researches related to conservation and utilization ofgermplasm form an integral part of Bureau's research programmesso as to improve quality and effectiveness of its multi-facetedservices for the sustainable management and use of plant geneticresources. Major accomplishments of NBPGR are highlighted inTable 5.Table 2. Directory of National Active Germplasm SitesS1.No.CropNAG SiteNo. of Accessions1,.)~'3.j!567WheatRiceMaizeBarleySorghumPearlmilletSmallMilletsDirectorate of Wheat Research,Kamal 132 001 (Haryana)Central Rice Research Institute,Cuttack 753 006 (Orissa)Directorate of Maize Research,Indian Agriculturai ResearchInstitute, New Delhi 110 012Directorate of Whent Research,Kamal 132,001 (Haryana)18,00042,0002,500National Research Centre for 5,160Sorghum, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad(Andhra Pradesh) 50ll 030All Indin CoordinatedPenrlmillet Improvement Project,College of Agriculture, Shivaji Nagar,rune 411 005 (Maharashtra)All Indin CoordinatedSmnH Millets Improvement Pl'Oject,University of Agri1. Sciences,Bungall1re 560 065 (Karnataka)8,572