The demand for crop genetic resources: international use of the US National Plant Germplasm System

In contrast to a perception that ex situ collections of germplasm are rarely used, this empirical case study reveals large quantities of germplasm samples distributed by the U.S. National Germplasm System to many types of scientific institutions located in numerous countries around the world. Distri...

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Main Authors: Smale, Melinda, Hodgkin, T., Zohrabian, Armineh, Day-Rubenstein, Kelly
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2001
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156567
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author Smale, Melinda
Hodgkin, T.
Zohrabian, Armineh
Day-Rubenstein, Kelly
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description In contrast to a perception that ex situ collections of germplasm are rarely used, this empirical case study reveals large quantities of germplasm samples distributed by the U.S. National Germplasm System to many types of scientific institutions located in numerous countries around the world. Distributions favor developing countries in several ways including the numbers of samples shipped, utilization rates in crop breeding programs, and the secondary benefits brought about through sharing this germplasm with other scientists. Expected future demand is also greater among scientists in developing countries. These findings underscore the importance to global science and technology of retaining such resources in the public domain.
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spelling CGSpace1565672025-11-06T05:54:12Z The demand for crop genetic resources: international use of the US National Plant Germplasm System Smale, Melinda Hodgkin, T. Zohrabian, Armineh Day-Rubenstein, Kelly research conservation international policies case studies plant breeding In contrast to a perception that ex situ collections of germplasm are rarely used, this empirical case study reveals large quantities of germplasm samples distributed by the U.S. National Germplasm System to many types of scientific institutions located in numerous countries around the world. Distributions favor developing countries in several ways including the numbers of samples shipped, utilization rates in crop breeding programs, and the secondary benefits brought about through sharing this germplasm with other scientists. Expected future demand is also greater among scientists in developing countries. These findings underscore the importance to global science and technology of retaining such resources in the public domain. 2001 2024-10-24T12:44:38Z 2024-10-24T12:44:38Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156567 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Smale, Melinda; Hodgkin, T.; Zohrabian, Armineh; Day-Rubenstein, Kelly. 2001. The demand for crop genetic resources: international use of the US National Plant Germplasm System. EPTD Discussion Paper 82. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156567
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conservation
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case studies
plant breeding
Smale, Melinda
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Zohrabian, Armineh
Day-Rubenstein, Kelly
The demand for crop genetic resources: international use of the US National Plant Germplasm System
title The demand for crop genetic resources: international use of the US National Plant Germplasm System
title_full The demand for crop genetic resources: international use of the US National Plant Germplasm System
title_fullStr The demand for crop genetic resources: international use of the US National Plant Germplasm System
title_full_unstemmed The demand for crop genetic resources: international use of the US National Plant Germplasm System
title_short The demand for crop genetic resources: international use of the US National Plant Germplasm System
title_sort demand for crop genetic resources international use of the us national plant germplasm system
topic research
conservation
international policies
case studies
plant breeding
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