strategy
Documenting plant gene resources
Synonyms:
Maintaining database of plant genetic resources Implementation:
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The Institute houses the Forest Genetic Resource Information System (TRESOURCE) to provide forestry researchers with background information on the germplasm of forest trees and shrubs.
TRESOURCE comprises of five databases on plant aspects of plant genetics:
[TAXA]
species and taxonomy;
[SPECIES]
species summary information;
[CONSERVE]
germplasm conservation and management information;
[RESEARCH]
research problems;
[DBS]
other databases containing information in which IPGRI is interested but does not maintain.
Regional Cooperation in South East Asia on Plant Genetic Resources (RECSEA-PGR) aims to develop and improve network information systems for plant genetic resources at the national and regional level. In 1993, the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) outlined a new computer-based network information system which would enable all those holding or using germplasm to have selective access to each other's germplasm databases.
Broader:
DocumentingMapping genesMonitoring plant species conservation Conserving plant genetic resourcesExchanging information on genetics Facilitates:
Using genetic resourcesUsing genetic resourcesUsing plant genetic resourcesExpanding research on plant genetic resourcesPreserving genetic diversity in cultivated plantsPreparing periodic status reports on plant genetic resourcesEnriching cultivated plant's genetic diversity with wild relatives Facilitated by:
Using genebanks Organizations:
World Information and Early Warning System on Plant Genetic Resources Forest Genetic Resource Information System North American Biodiversity Information Network Subjects:
Amenities → MaintenanceBiosciences → Genetics
Information → Data, codes
Information → Documentation
Plant Life → Plants
Resources → Resources
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
